Linton Johnson vs. Lamar Odom Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lamar Odom and Linton Johnson, 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 / 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.

Linton Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 8 less than Lamar Odom, who played 14. Linton Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Lamar Odom 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 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
Linton Johnson 6 1 2003-04 to 2008-09
Lamar Odom 14 8 1999-00 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Linton Johnson 41 17.9 4.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.2 1.8 5.0 .355 0.2 0.8 .212 0.5 0.9 .595
Lamar Odom 76 36.4 16.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 13.5 .438 0.8 2.2 .360 4.0 5.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2004-052000-01
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Linton Johnson 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Lamar Odom 76 37.3 17.2 1.4 6.3 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .460 1.1 3.3 .316 3.4 5.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2005-062001-02
Team New Jersey Nets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Linton Johnson 36 14.6 4.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .409 0.4 1.0 .361 0.5 0.8 .667
Lamar Odom 29 34.4 13.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 0.6 2.9 .190 2.1 3.2 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2006-072002-03
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Linton Johnson 54 13.3 4.2 1.0 2.1 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .489 0.2 0.6 .333 0.6 0.7 .811
Lamar Odom 49 34.3 14.6 1.2 5.4 6.7 3.6 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.5 12.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .326 2.8 3.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Phoenix Suns, Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Linton Johnson 8 7.9 2.6 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
Lamar Odom 80 37.5 17.1 2.0 7.7 9.7 4.1 1.1 0.9 3.0 3.4 6.1 14.1 .430 0.8 2.6 .298 4.3 5.7 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 13 39.2 16.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.8 1.2 0.8 3.2 4.5 6.2 14.0 .445 0.6 2.0 .308 3.8 5.5 .681

Season 6
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Linton Johnson 10 5.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 .364 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Lamar Odom 64 36.3 15.2 2.1 8.1 10.2 3.7 0.7 1.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 12.1 .473 0.6 1.8 .308 3.2 4.7 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson 3 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2005-06
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 2.3 7.0 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 5.6 11.6 .481 1.0 2.7 .372 2.7 3.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 7 44.9 19.1 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 3.3 3.3 7.0 14.1 .495 0.9 4.3 .200 4.3 6.4 .667

Season 8
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 56 39.3 15.9 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.3 5.7 12.2 .468 1.0 3.3 .297 3.5 5.1 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 5 38.4 19.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 8.2 17.0 .482 0.6 2.2 .273 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 9
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 77 37.9 14.2 2.6 8.1 10.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.4 10.3 .525 0.4 1.5 .274 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 21 37.4 14.3 2.2 7.7 10.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.1 10.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .273 4.0 6.0 .661

Season 10
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2008-09
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 78 29.7 11.3 2.3 5.9 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.4 9.0 .492 0.4 1.3 .320 2.1 3.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 32.0 12.3 2.8 6.3 9.1 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 9.0 .524 0.8 1.5 .514 2.1 3.5 .613

Season 11
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 31.5 10.8 2.2 7.5 9.8 3.3 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.8 4.2 9.0 .463 0.7 2.2 .319 1.7 2.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 29.0 9.7 2.6 6.0 8.6 2.0 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.7 4.0 8.4 .469 0.4 1.8 .244 1.3 2.2 .600

Season 12
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 32.2 14.4 2.1 6.5 8.7 3.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.9 .530 0.8 2.2 .382 2.0 3.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 10 28.6 12.1 1.3 5.2 6.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.5 9.8 .459 0.4 2.0 .200 2.7 3.8 .711

Season 13
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2011-12
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 50 20.5 6.6 0.7 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .252 1.2 2.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Linton Johnson Lamar Odom
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 19.7 4.0 1.4 4.4 5.9 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.2 1.1 .200 0.2 0.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 6 17.8 5.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 1.8 5.0 .367 0.8 2.3 .357 0.5 1.0 .500
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