Dave Gambee vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.