Walter Davis vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Walter Davis

vs.

Jeremy Lin

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Jeremy Lin 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.