Reggie Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)