Jeremy Lin vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Michael Young 3

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Michael Young 0

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)