Tom Chambers vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Tom Chambers, 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.

Tom Chambers played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Tom Chambers had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Tom Chambers 16 10 1981-82 to 1997-98
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1981-822010-11
Team San Diego ClippersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Tom Chambers 81 33.1 17.2 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.6 2.7 4.2 6.8 13.0 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.7 .620
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 %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1982-832011-12
Team San Diego ClippersNew 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 %
Tom Chambers 79 33.7 17.6 2.8 3.8 6.6 2.4 1.0 0.7 3.0 4.2 6.6 13.9 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.2 .723
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 %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Tom Chambers 82 31.3 18.1 2.7 3.8 6.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 3.8 6.8 13.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 5.7 .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 %
Tom Chambers 5 38.2 13.6 0.8 5.8 6.6 1.6 1.0 0.6 1.8 4.6 5.6 11.8 .475 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.6 .667
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
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Tom Chambers 81 36.1 21.5 2.0 5.1 7.1 2.6 0.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.8 16.1 .483 0.1 0.3 .273 5.9 7.0 .832
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 %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos 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 %
Tom Chambers 66 30.6 18.5 1.9 4.6 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.6 2.9 3.8 6.5 14.1 .466 0.2 0.7 .271 5.2 6.3 .836
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 %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsHornets 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 %
Tom Chambers 82 36.8 23.3 2.0 4.7 6.6 3.0 1.0 0.6 3.3 3.7 8.0 17.6 .456 0.7 1.8 .372 6.5 7.7 .849
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 %
Tom Chambers 14 35.6 23.0 2.3 4.1 6.4 2.3 0.9 0.9 2.4 3.6 8.4 18.8 .449 0.4 1.3 .333 5.7 7.1 .808
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
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Tom Chambers 82 32.7 20.4 1.6 4.3 6.0 2.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.6 7.5 16.6 .448 0.4 1.3 .303 5.1 6.3 .807
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 %
Tom Chambers 5 33.6 25.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.6 4.8 10.0 18.2 .549 0.0 0.4 .000 5.8 7.0 .829
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 37.1 25.7 1.8 6.7 8.4 2.9 1.1 0.7 2.9 3.3 9.6 20.3 .471 0.3 1.1 .326 6.3 7.4 .851
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 %
Tom Chambers 12 41.3 26.0 1.8 9.1 10.9 3.8 1.1 1.3 3.3 3.7 9.8 21.4 .459 0.8 1.8 .409 5.6 6.5 .859
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 37.6 27.2 1.5 5.6 7.0 2.3 1.1 0.6 2.7 3.2 10.0 20.0 .501 0.3 1.1 .279 6.9 8.0 .861
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 %
Tom Chambers 16 38.3 22.2 1.3 5.4 6.7 1.9 0.4 0.4 3.1 3.4 7.3 17.2 .425 0.3 1.2 .263 7.3 8.3 .879
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
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1990-91-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Chambers 76 32.6 19.9 1.4 5.1 6.4 2.6 0.9 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.3 16.7 .437 0.3 1.0 .274 5.0 6.0 .826
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 4 35.5 17.0 0.5 5.3 5.8 2.5 1.8 1.3 3.0 3.0 6.8 16.5 .409 0.0 1.3 .000 3.5 4.8 .737
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1991-92-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 69 28.2 16.3 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.8 6.2 14.3 .431 0.3 0.7 .367 3.7 4.5 .830
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 7 27.7 15.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 12.1 .459 0.6 1.0 .571 3.9 4.6 .844
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1992-93-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 73 23.6 12.2 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.8 .447 0.2 0.4 .393 3.3 3.9 .837
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 24 15.7 7.3 1.0 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.7 6.9 .388 0.1 0.2 .400 1.8 2.3 .815
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-94-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 80 23.0 11.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.9 4.1 9.4 .440 0.2 0.6 .311 2.8 3.5 .786
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 16 20.3 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 3.1 2.2 6.1 .361 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .793
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1994-95-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 15.3 6.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.1 2.4 5.3 .457 0.0 0.3 .167 1.3 1.7 .807
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 5 12.0 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 3.6 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 0.6 .333 1.8 2.6 .692
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Note: Tom Chambers didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 15
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Tom Chambers 12 6.9 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 2.6 .226 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.3 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Tom Chambers Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Tom Chambers 1 10.0 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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