Rickey Green vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.