Jeremy Lin vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)