Chris Ford vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Chris Ford

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.