Maurice Cheeks vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.