Phil Ford vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Phil Ford

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.