Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)