Matt Barnes vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)