Aaron James vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Aaron James 356 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Aaron James 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.