Danny Fortson vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Danny Fortson, 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

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.

Danny Fortson played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Danny Fortson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Danny Fortson 10 1 1997-98 to 2006-07
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Danny Fortson 80 22.6 10.2 2.3 3.3 5.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 3.9 3.5 7.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .333 3.3 4.2 .776
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
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 %
Danny Fortson 50 28.3 11.0 4.2 7.4 11.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.5 4.2 3.8 7.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.6 .727
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Boston CelticsHouston 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 %
Danny Fortson 55 15.6 7.6 2.6 4.1 6.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 1.2 3.3 2.5 4.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.4 .735
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
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

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Danny Fortson 6 33.8 16.7 4.8 11.5 16.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.7 3.7 4.8 8.3 .580 0.0 0.0 - 7.0 9.0 .778
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
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

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Danny Fortson 77 28.8 11.2 3.8 7.9 11.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 2.1 3.3 4.0 9.4 .428 0.0 0.1 .250 3.2 4.0 .795
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte 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 %
Danny Fortson 17 13.1 3.5 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.9 2.5 1.2 3.2 .370 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .655
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
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

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn 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 %
Danny Fortson 56 11.2 3.9 2.0 2.4 4.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.6 1.3 2.5 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .815
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Danny Fortson 62 16.9 7.5 2.5 3.1 5.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.5 4.3 1.9 3.6 .522 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.2 .880
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 %
Danny Fortson 11 9.5 3.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 3.8 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .800
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Danny Fortson 23 12.0 3.8 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.1 3.3 1.2 2.2 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .767
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 %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Danny Fortson Jeremy Lin
Season 2006-07-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Danny Fortson 14 11.3 2.9 0.9 2.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.1 2.7 1.1 2.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .769
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Fortson ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------