Jeremy Lin vs. Ben Poquette Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Poquette and Jeremy Lin, 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.

Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Poquette, who played 10. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Ben Poquette had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ben Poquette 10 1 1977-78 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Ben Poquette 52 12.0 4.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.3 .422 - - - 0.8 1.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2011-121978-79
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Ben Poquette 76 17.6 6.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.6 6.1 .427 - - - 1.5 1.9 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
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
Ben Poquette 82 28.6 8.9 1.5 5.3 6.8 1.6 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.5 3.6 6.9 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.0 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
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
Ben Poquette 82 34.2 9.5 2.0 5.7 7.7 2.0 0.8 2.1 1.5 4.2 4.0 7.5 .528 0.0 0.1 .500 1.5 2.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
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 %
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
Ben Poquette 82 20.7 6.6 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.9 2.7 5.2 .514 0.0 0.1 .300 1.2 1.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
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
Ben Poquette 75 31.1 11.0 2.1 4.9 6.9 2.2 0.9 1.5 1.3 3.5 4.4 9.3 .472 0.0 0.1 .200 2.2 2.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
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
Ben Poquette 51 16.8 3.6 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.2 1.5 3.4 .439 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 0.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
Ben Poquette 79 21.0 6.7 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.8 2.7 5.8 .460 0.0 0.2 .176 1.4 1.7 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette 4 22.8 7.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.0 4.0 3.3 5.3 .619 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 9

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
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
Ben Poquette 81 18.5 5.0 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.0 4.3 .477 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeremy Lin Ben Poquette
Season -1986-87
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette 58 10.4 2.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ben Poquette ------- --- ----------