Rich Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Jeremy Lin 2,042

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Jeremy Lin .433

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 56

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Jeremy Lin .376

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.