Mike Gminski vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Mike Gminski, 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.

Mike Gminski played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Mike Gminski had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Mike Gminski 14 8 1980-81 to 1993-94
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1980-812010-11
Team New Jersey NetsGolden 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 %
Mike Gminski 56 28.2 13.2 2.4 5.0 7.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 2.3 2.3 5.2 12.3 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .767
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 %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1981-822011-12
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mike Gminski 64 11.6 5.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.9 4.2 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .822
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 %
Mike Gminski 1 10.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1982-832012-13
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Mike Gminski 80 15.7 7.5 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 2.7 5.3 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.8 .778
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 %
Mike Gminski 2 14.5 7.5 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
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

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1983-842013-14
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Mike Gminski 82 20.2 7.6 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.0 2.9 5.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .799
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 %
Mike Gminski 11 20.3 8.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 4.5 .580 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .692
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

Season 5

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1984-852014-15
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mike Gminski 81 29.9 12.8 2.8 5.0 7.8 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.7 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.0 .841
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 %
Mike Gminski 3 27.0 14.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 1.0 1.7 3.3 1.7 6.0 11.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1985-862015-16
Team New Jersey NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mike Gminski 81 31.2 16.5 2.5 5.7 8.2 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.0 6.1 11.7 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 4.9 .893
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 %
Mike Gminski 3 36.3 19.3 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.0 3.7 5.3 14.3 .372 0.0 0.0 - 8.7 9.0 .963
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

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1986-872016-17
Team 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 %
Mike Gminski 72 31.6 16.4 2.7 6.1 8.8 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.2 6.0 13.2 .457 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.1 .846
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 %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1987-882017-18
Team New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn 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 %
Mike Gminski 81 36.6 16.9 3.0 7.0 10.0 1.7 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.2 6.2 13.9 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 4.8 .906
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 %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Mike Gminski 82 33.4 17.2 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.7 6.8 14.2 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.2 .871
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 %
Mike Gminski 3 39.3 16.3 2.0 5.7 7.7 0.7 0.0 2.7 0.7 2.7 6.3 16.0 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.3 .688
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

Season 10

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1989-90-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Mike Gminski 81 32.8 13.7 2.4 6.1 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.7 5.7 12.4 .457 0.0 0.2 .176 2.4 2.9 .821
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gminski 10 34.2 12.8 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.1 0.8 2.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 11.7 .487 0.0 0.5 .000 1.4 1.5 .933
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1990-91-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Mike Gminski 80 27.5 10.6 2.3 5.0 7.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.2 4.5 10.1 .442 0.0 0.2 .143 1.6 2.0 .810
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1991-92-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Mike Gminski 35 14.3 5.8 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 5.7 .452 0.0 0.1 .333 0.6 0.8 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1992-93-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Mike Gminski 34 7.4 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.4 .506 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 .900
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gminski 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Gminski Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-94-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Mike Gminski 29 10.7 3.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.6 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------