Jeremy Lin vs. Shawn Marion Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shawn Marion 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 / 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.

Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than Shawn Marion, who played 16. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Shawn Marion had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Shawn Marion 16 11 1999-00 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+22+14.9+7.6+1.7+3.7+5.3+0.4+0.7-0.4-1.1+3.4+6.7+.082+0.1+0.2+.018+0.7+0.8+.087
Shawn Marion 51 24.7 10.2 2.1 4.5 6.5 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.2 4.4 9.2 .471 0.1 0.4 .182 1.4 1.7 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------
Shawn Marion 9 31.3 9.1 2.3 6.4 8.8 0.8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.9 4.0 9.6 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 1.0 1.2 .818

Season 2

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2011-122000-01
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+44+9.3+2.7+2.3+5.4+7.6+4.2+0.1+1.1-2.0-0.5+2.2+3.8+.034+0.4+1.1+.064+1.2+1.5+.012
Shawn Marion 79 36.2 17.3 2.8 7.9 10.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.7 7.1 14.7 .480 0.3 1.0 .256 3.0 3.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------
Shawn Marion 4 34.8 14.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.3 5.8 15.5 .371 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 3

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+1+6.2+5.7+2.2+4.7+6.9+4.1+0.2+0.7-1.1-0.1+3.3+6.3+.028+0.5+1.6+.054+0.2+0.6+.060
Shawn Marion 81 38.4 19.1 2.6 7.3 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 8.1 17.2 .469 0.6 1.5 .393 2.4 2.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Shawn Marion DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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%
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
difference:+10+12.7+8.7+2.0+4.9+6.9+1.7+1.3+0.8-0.6-0.3+4.0+8.8+.006+0.5+1.3+.029+0.1+.028
Shawn Marion 81 41.6 21.2 2.5 7.1 9.5 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.9 2.6 8.2 18.1 .452 1.7 4.5 .387 3.1 3.6 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17.7+7.2+2.3+5.7+8.0+2.3+1.3+1.6-0.3+2.5+7.6+.036+0.7+0.9+.104+1.5+1.6+.033
Shawn Marion 6 47.2 18.5 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.8 6.7 17.8 .374 1.5 4.7 .321 3.7 4.3 .846

Season 5

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+5+14.9+7.8+2.3+4.3+6.7+1.9+1.0+0.9-0.2+3.8+8.2+.016+0.2+1.0+.029+0.2+.056
Shawn Marion 79 40.7 19.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 7.5 17.0 .440 1.1 3.4 .340 2.9 3.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jeremy Lin nor Shawn Marion played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+3+12.5+7.7+2.4+5.7+8.1+1.1+1.3+1.0-0.4-0.4+3.8+6.6+.064+0.4+1.3+.002+0.3+0.3+.018
Shawn Marion 81 38.8 19.4 2.9 8.4 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 7.6 15.9 .476 1.4 4.2 .334 2.8 3.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+15.3+5.2+2.7+6.8+9.5+1.1+0.7+1.7-0.2-0.1+3.5+5.9+.071+0.8+0.9+.205+2.6+3.0+.052
Shawn Marion 15 42.3 17.6 3.1 8.7 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 3.1 7.2 14.9 .484 1.2 2.9 .419 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 7

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+45+15.8+7.3+2.8+5.4+8.0+3.3+0.8+1.3-0.9-0.6+3.9+5.8+.087+0.4+0.7+.041+0.2+0.2+.007
Shawn Marion 81 40.3 21.8 3.1 8.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5 2.8 8.8 16.9 .525 1.2 3.6 .331 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------
Shawn Marion 20 42.5 20.4 2.9 8.8 11.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 1.1 3.3 8.2 16.7 .489 1.1 3.5 .314 3.0 3.4 .881

Season 8

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+79+12.6+0.5+2.2+7.7+9.8+2.3+2.0+1.5-1.6-0.3+2.0+1.4+.107+1.2+.183+4.5+3.9+.190
Shawn Marion 80 37.6 17.5 2.2 7.7 9.8 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.7 7.0 13.4 .524 1.0 3.2 .317 2.5 3.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeremy Lin DNP------ --- ----------
Shawn Marion 11 41.4 16.9 2.5 7.9 10.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 6.9 13.8 .500 1.1 3.1 .353 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 9

Jeremy Lin Shawn Marion
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+17.3+5.8+1.9+5.9+7.8+0.9+1.4+1.1-0.3-0.5+3.1+5.2+.068+0.3+0.6+.039+0.7+0.4+.131
Shawn Marion 63 36.7 15.4 2.2 8.0 10.2 2.2 2.0 1.3 1.4 2.4 6.3 12.5 .508 1.0 3.1 .333 1.7 2.4 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Shawn Marion DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Shawn Marion played 7 seasons more than Jeremy Lin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2009 to 2015—Shawn Marion played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.