Byron Irvin vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)