Randy Brown vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Randy Brown, 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.

Randy Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Randy Brown had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Randy Brown 12 3 1991-92 to 2002-03
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Sacramento KingsGolden 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 %
Randy Brown 56 9.6 3.4 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.4 3.0 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .655
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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 %
Randy Brown 75 23.0 7.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 2.7 3.0 6.5 .463 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 2.1 .732
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Randy Brown 61 17.1 4.5 0.7 1.2 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.2 1.8 4.1 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .609
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Randy Brown 67 16.2 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.3 1.2 2.3 1.9 4.3 .432 0.2 0.7 .298 0.8 1.2 .671
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Randy Brown 68 9.9 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.8 .406 0.0 0.2 .091 0.4 0.7 .609
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 %
Randy Brown 16 7.0 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.8 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.6 0.8 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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 %
Randy Brown 72 14.7 4.7 0.5 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.6 .420 0.1 0.3 .182 0.8 1.2 .679
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 %
Randy Brown 17 5.6 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
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

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Randy Brown 71 16.2 4.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.7 1.6 4.3 .384 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .718
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 %
Randy Brown 14 5.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .833
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn 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 %
Randy Brown 39 29.2 8.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.8 1.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.4 8.2 .414 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.6 .757
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Randy Brown 59 27.5 6.4 0.4 2.1 2.4 3.4 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 2.7 7.4 .361 0.1 0.1 .500 1.1 1.4 .738
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 %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-01-
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 %
Randy Brown 54 22.9 4.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.0 2.4 1.9 4.4 .422 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .575
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 2001-02-
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 %
Randy Brown 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Randy Brown Jeremy Lin
Season 2002-03-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Randy Brown 32 8.2 1.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.3 .372 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Randy Brown ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------