Jeremy Lin vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)