LeBron James vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jeremy Lin 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jeremy Lin 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jeremy Lin 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jeremy Lin 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jeremy Lin 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jeremy Lin 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,268 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,757 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists LeBron James 11,631 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals LeBron James 2,349 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games LeBron James 1,568 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)