Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jeremy Lin 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Jeremy Lin 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)