Clemon Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.