Mickey Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.