Jeremy Lin vs. Scott Wedman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Wedman 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, 4 less than Scott Wedman, who played 13. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Scott Wedman had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Scott Wedman 13 8 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2010-111974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Scott Wedman 80 31.9 11.1 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 - 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 - - - 1.7 2.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 6 38.3 11.0 1.7 4.2 5.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 - 2.8 4.5 11.3 .397 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 2

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2011-121975-76
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Scott Wedman 82 36.2 15.5 2.4 5.0 7.4 2.4 1.3 0.4 - 3.4 6.6 14.4 .456 - - - 2.3 3.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2012-131976-77
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
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
Scott Wedman 81 33.9 15.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.8 1.2 0.3 - 2.8 6.4 14.0 .460 - - - 2.5 3.0 .855
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
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
Scott Wedman 81 36.6 17.7 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.3 2.0 3.0 7.5 14.7 .509 - - - 2.7 3.1 .870
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Scott Wedman 73 34.2 18.3 1.8 3.4 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.5 3.3 7.7 14.4 .534 - - - 3.0 3.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 5 34.8 19.2 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 2.8 3.6 7.2 15.6 .462 - - - 4.8 6.4 .750

Season 6

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Scott Wedman 68 34.5 19.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.6 3.4 8.4 16.4 .512 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.7 .801
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
Scott Wedman 3 38.7 22.7 2.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 3.0 9.7 21.3 .453 0.7 1.0 .667 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 7

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Brooklyn NetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Scott Wedman 81 35.8 19.0 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.8 1.2 0.6 2.0 3.6 8.5 17.7 .477 0.3 1.0 .325 1.7 2.5 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 15 43.8 20.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.9 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.4 8.6 19.8 .434 0.6 2.1 .281 2.7 3.7 .714

Season 8

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2017-181981-82
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 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
Scott Wedman 54 30.3 10.9 2.4 3.3 5.6 2.5 1.4 0.3 1.4 3.5 4.8 10.9 .441 0.1 0.4 .217 1.2 1.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Scott Wedman 75 23.9 11.2 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 3.0 5.0 10.5 .475 0.1 0.4 .313 1.1 1.4 .794
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
Scott Wedman 6 11.0 4.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 10

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season -1983-84
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 68 13.5 4.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .154 0.4 0.5 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 17 13.3 5.2 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.4 5.6 .417 0.2 0.4 .571 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 11

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season -1984-85
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 78 14.4 6.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.8 5.9 .478 0.2 0.4 .500 0.5 0.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 21 16.7 8.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.4 3.5 6.4 .545 0.5 1.0 .455 1.2 1.8 .684

Season 12

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season -1985-86
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 79 17.7 8.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.6 7.7 .473 0.2 0.6 .354 0.6 0.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 12 11.8 3.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 4.3 .392 0.2 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 13

Jeremy Lin Scott Wedman
Season -1986-87
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 6 13.0 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------