Scott Burrell vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Scott Burrell, 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.

Scott Burrell played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Scott Burrell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Scott Burrell 8 2 1993-94 to 2000-01
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden 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 %
Scott Burrell 51 15.0 4.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.6 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.4 .657
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsNew 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 %
Scott Burrell 65 31.0 11.5 1.5 4.2 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.1 .467 1.5 3.6 .409 1.5 2.2 .694
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston 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 %
Scott Burrell 20 34.7 13.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 3.8 4.6 10.3 .447 1.9 4.9 .378 2.1 2.8 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Scott Burrell 57 16.5 5.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.7 4.8 .362 0.7 2.0 .353 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982014-15
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 %
Scott Burrell 80 13.7 5.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.8 .354 0.6 0.8 .734
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 %
Scott Burrell 21 12.4 3.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.5 3.5 .438 0.3 1.0 .300 0.5 0.5 .909
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1998-992015-16
Team New Jersey NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Scott Burrell 32 22.1 6.6 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.3 6.5 .361 0.9 2.3 .389 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-002016-17
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 %
Scott Burrell 74 18.1 6.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.2 5.7 .394 1.1 3.1 .353 0.5 0.7 .780
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Scott Burrell 4 10.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 .467 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250
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 %
Scott Burrell 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Scott Burrell Jeremy Lin
Season -2018-19
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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