Jeremy Lin vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Johnny McCarthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Johnny McCarthy - 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.