Bill Closs vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Jeremy Lin1
Bill Closs3
Jeremy Lin9
Bill Closs3
Jeremy Lin4
Bill Closs0
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Jeremy Lin 11.6

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Jeremy Lin 2.8

Bill Closs 1.9
Jeremy Lin 4.3

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 1.1

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Jeremy Lin 5,567

Bill Closs 605
*
Jeremy Lin 1,338

Bill Closs 346
Jeremy Lin 2,042

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 519

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 175

Bill Closs 186
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Jeremy Lin 7.2

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Jeremy Lin 2.0

Bill Closs 2.1
Jeremy Lin 2.2

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Jeremy Lin 180

Bill Closs 16
*
Jeremy Lin 49

Bill Closs 23
Jeremy Lin 56

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 11

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 2

Bill Closs 11
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

Bill Closs -
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.