Haywood Highsmith vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)