Desmond Bane vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)