Jack Givens vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Jack Givens

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (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.