Donte DiVincenzo vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Donte DiVincenzo, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Donte DiVincenzo played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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
Donte DiVincenzo 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
difference:+2+5.4+2.3+0.2+1.0+1.2+0.3+0.6+0.1-0.1-0.3+0.9+2.1+.014+0.8+2.9+.065+0.4+0.5+.010
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
* Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Jeremy Lin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
difference:+31+3.9+5.4+0.5+1.3+1.7+3.9+0.3-2.2-0.5+1.4+3.2+.009+0.6+1.6+.016+3.2+3.9+.065
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
difference:+16+4.7+3.0+0.8+1.9+2.8+3.0+0.5+0.2-1.5-0.8+1.0+1.8+.021+0.9+2.1+.040+1.8+2.3+.067
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+1+2.3+1.3+0.7+3.7+4.3+0.7+0.5-1.0+0.5+0.7+.062+0.2+1.0+0.5+0.5
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
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
difference:+29+5.0+3.5+0.5+0.9+1.4+1.3+0.1+0.2-0.8-0.7+1.4+1.3+.095+0.6+2.0+.019+1.4+1.7+.020
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------
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
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
difference:+2+0.5+1.8+0.7+1.1+1.9+1.1+0.2+0.3-0.6-0.8+0.4+1.3+.011+1.2+2.9+.028+2.1+2.6+.022
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2023-242015-16
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
difference:+3+2.8+3.8+0.3+0.2+0.5+0.3+0.6+0.1-0.5-0.1+1.7+3.1+.031+2.5+5.8+.065+2.0+2.3+.061
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 35.8 17.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 14.7 .419 3.5 8.2 .425 2.0 2.3 .867
difference:+6+8.8+5.4+0.6+1.1+1.7+0.5+0.9-0.4-0.8+2.5+5.7+.006+3.1+6.2+.211+2.6+3.3+.046
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
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 62 25.9 11.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.6 .422 2.8 7.1 .397 0.8 1.0 .778
difference:+26+1.4+2.8+0.2+0.2+0.1+1.5+0.1-0.8-0.4+0.9+1.5+.016+1.2+2.8+.025+2.4+2.9+.038
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 15 25.1 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.0 3.1 8.4 .365 1.9 5.9 .318 0.7 0.9 .769
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Donte DiVincenzo Jeremy Lin
Season 2025-262017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 22 31.5 14.0 0.8 3.1 4.0 3.6 1.1 0.5 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.5 .424 3.2 8.1 .397 1.9 2.3 .840
difference:+21+6.5+4.0+0.8+3.1+4.0+0.4+1.1+0.5-1.6-0.7+0.5+1.5+.007+2.2+6.1+.103+5.1+4.7+.160
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
* Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Jeremy Lin played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Jeremy Lin played 1 season more than Donte DiVincenzo in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2019—Jeremy Lin played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship.

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