Wayne Embry vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.