Jeremy Lin vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Ed Melvin - n/a **

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.