Tim Kempton vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Tim Kempton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Tim Kempton played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Tim Kempton had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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 |
Tim Kempton |
8 |
2 |
1986-87 to 1997-98 |
Jeremy Lin |
9 |
4 |
2010-11 to 2018-19 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Tim Kempton |
Jeremy Lin |
Season |
1986-87 | 2010-11 |
Team |
Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Tim Kempton |
66 |
14.2 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
.471 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.693 |
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 |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Lin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1987-88.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
79 |
17.0 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.686 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Lin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
71 |
14.9 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
.490 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.675 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
3 |
10.7 |
6.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.778 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.000 |
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 |
Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
30 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.396 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.581 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
13 |
10.5 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.395 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.563 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
3 |
29.7 |
8.7 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
8.3 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
Jeremy Lin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1994-95.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
3 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
10 |
5.9 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
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 |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Lin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
8 |
5.9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.222 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Lin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tim Kempton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |