Damian Jones vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Damian Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Damian Jones played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Damian Jones had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jeremy Lin had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Damian Jones 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 10 8.5 1.9 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .300
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 4 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 15 5.9 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 24 17.1 5.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.7 2.6 2.2 3.1 .716 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .649
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 55 16.1 5.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.2 3.2 .680 0.0 0.2 .222 1.1 1.5 .738
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813

Season 5
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 39 14.0 4.7 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.8 2.6 .680 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .724
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Sacramento KingsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 56 18.2 8.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.3 3.1 4.8 .658 0.2 0.5 .345 1.7 2.3 .718
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 7
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Utah JazzBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 41 11.6 3.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.1 .640 0.2 0.4 .588 0.5 0.7 .759
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 39 6.9 2.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 .597 0.1 0.4 .214 0.5 0.5 .857
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Damian Jones Jeremy Lin
Season -2018-19
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
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