Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Jeremy Lin Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+300th
230th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
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Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Jeremy Lin Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
201st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
284th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,567 vs. 6,215648
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 1,338 vs. 4,9233,585
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,042 vs. 1,590452
Steals
+300th
+300th
519 vs. 380139
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 175 vs. 1,034859
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
197 vs. 1,103906
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
184th
+116 1,141 vs. 3,8202,679
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,885 vs. 2,552667
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,349 vs. 4,900551
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
449 vs. 0449
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,313 vs. 41,309
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,348 vs. 1,111237
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,666 vs. 1,68317

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
480 vs. 46812
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
180 vs. 528348
Rebounds
+300th
230th
+70 49 vs. 444395
Assists
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 14589
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 3221
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 2 vs. 8381
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
272nd
+28 10 vs. 9585
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 39 vs. 349310
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 230171
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 438281
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 011
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 150
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 6817
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
61 vs. 10140

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 4924
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.60 vs. 13.281.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 2.79 vs. 10.527.73
Assists per game
201st
+300th
+99 4.25 vs. 3.400.86
Steals per game
284th
+300th
+16 1.08 vs. 0.810.27
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.36 vs. 2.211.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
125th
+175 0.41 vs. 2.361.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.38 vs. 8.165.79
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 5.451.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.06 vs. 10.471.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.000.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.74 vs. 0.022.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 2.370.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.47 vs. 3.600.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
7.20 vs. 10.783.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 1.96 vs. 9.067.10
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.24 vs. 2.960.72
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.650.21
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.08 vs. 1.691.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 0.40 vs. 1.941.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 1.56 vs. 7.125.56
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 4.692.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
6.28 vs. 8.942.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.000.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.042.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 1.390.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 2.060.38

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.