Arnie Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.