Larry Friend vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.