Hoot Gibson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.