Neil Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Neil Johnson 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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.