Jeremy Lin vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.