Marty Byrnes vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.