Cal Christensen vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: ** 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.