Josh Howard vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)