Wali Jones vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.