Jim Barnes vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.