Jeremy Lin vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Jeremy Lin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)