Doug Christie vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Doug Christie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Doug Christie played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Doug Christie had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Jeremy Lin had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Doug Christie 15 7 1992-93 to 2006-07
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 23 14.4 6.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.3 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 4.6 .425 0.1 0.5 .167 2.2 2.9 .758
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 5 7.8 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.2 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 65 23.3 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.6 .434 0.6 1.8 .328 2.2 3.2 .697
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1994-952012-13
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 12 6.6 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 1.1 1.5 0.4 1.8 .227 0.1 0.6 .143 0.3 0.4 .800
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1995-962013-14
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 55 18.8 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.6 2.7 6.1 .445 0.8 1.9 .434 1.3 1.7 .742
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813

Season 5

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 81 38.6 14.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.9 2.5 0.6 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.7 .417 1.8 4.7 .384 2.9 3.8 .775
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 78 37.7 16.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.6 2.4 0.7 2.9 2.5 5.9 13.7 .428 1.3 3.9 .326 3.5 4.2 .829
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 7

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 50 35.4 15.2 1.2 3.0 4.1 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 2.2 5.0 13.0 .388 1.0 3.2 .304 4.1 4.9 .841
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 73 31.0 12.4 0.9 3.0 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.8 .360 2.5 3.0 .843
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 3 20.7 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 1.0 4.3 .231 1.0 2.7 .375 1.0 2.0 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 81 36.3 12.3 1.2 3.2 4.4 3.6 2.3 0.6 1.9 2.8 3.8 9.7 .395 1.2 3.1 .376 3.5 3.9 .897
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 8 38.1 9.9 0.9 3.5 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.1 2.4 3.9 3.1 8.5 .368 0.6 2.1 .294 3.0 3.6 .828
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 81 34.5 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 4.2 2.0 0.3 2.0 2.6 4.2 9.1 .460 1.1 3.2 .352 2.5 3.0 .851
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 16 40.3 11.1 1.2 4.6 5.8 4.9 2.1 0.6 2.8 4.0 3.4 8.3 .409 1.1 4.0 .266 3.3 4.1 .800
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2002-03-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 80 33.9 9.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.7 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.0 .479 0.9 2.3 .395 1.8 2.2 .810
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 12 31.8 9.1 1.3 4.9 6.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.8 3.1 8.3 .374 0.5 2.0 .250 2.4 2.6 .935
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2003-04-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 82 33.9 10.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.2 1.8 0.5 1.9 2.3 3.9 8.4 .461 0.6 1.7 .345 1.8 2.1 .860
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 12 38.5 13.8 1.4 4.8 6.2 3.9 1.8 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 11.8 .397 1.1 2.8 .394 3.4 4.0 .854
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2004-05-
Team Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 52 29.3 6.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.8 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 6.4 .392 0.3 1.2 .242 1.3 1.5 .897
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 7 26.4 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .667
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Doug Christie Jeremy Lin
Season 2006-07-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie 7 11.7 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.4 .294 0.1 0.9 .167 0.3 0.4 .667
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------