Jeremy Lin vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)