Dudley Bradley vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Dudley Bradley, 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.

Dudley Bradley and Jeremy Lin both played 9 years in the NBA. Dudley Bradley had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Dudley Bradley 9 5 1979-80 to 1988-89
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1979-802010-11
Team Indiana PacersGolden 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 %
Dudley Bradley 82 24.7 8.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 3.1 2.6 0.6 2.0 2.4 3.4 7.4 .452 0.0 0.1 .400 1.7 2.1 .782
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1980-812011-12
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Dudley Bradley 82 22.8 8.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.9 3.2 6.8 .474 0.0 0.2 .125 1.5 2.2 .702
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 %
Dudley Bradley 2 9.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1981-822012-13
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Dudley Bradley 64 14.6 5.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.6 .740
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 %
Dudley Bradley 7 3.4 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
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

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Dudley Bradley 58 11.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.4 2.7 .516 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .800
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Dudley Bradley didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 5

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Dudley Bradley 73 16.9 4.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.2 2.1 1.9 4.1 .475 0.3 0.9 .313 0.7 1.1 .684
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 %
Dudley Bradley 4 10.3 3.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 .556 0.3 1.3 .200 0.8 1.0 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
Dudley Bradley 70 12.0 2.8 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.0 .349 0.2 1.0 .250 0.5 0.8 .571
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 %
Dudley Bradley 5 16.4 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.8 2.4 5.8 .414 0.6 2.0 .300 1.2 1.8 .667
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

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Dudley Bradley 68 13.2 3.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.1 3.1 .357 0.2 0.7 .260 0.7 0.9 .810
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 %
Dudley Bradley 12 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 .364 0.0 0.5 .000 0.1 0.2 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Dudley Bradley 65 22.1 6.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.3 1.8 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.4 5.6 .427 0.6 1.6 .363 1.1 1.5 .763
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dudley Bradley Jeremy Lin
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta 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 %
Dudley Bradley 38 7.0 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.7 2.3 .326 0.2 0.8 .258 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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