James Harden vs. Jeremy Lin: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Jeremy Lin and James Harden career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how James Harden and Jeremy Lin truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering James Harden's 9 seasons (2013 to 2021) and Jeremy Lin's 2 seasons (2013 to 2014) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

James Harden vs. Jeremy Lin:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jeremy Lin James Harden Jeremy Lin
Points
2nd
67th
2nd
79th
Rebounds
7th
114th
3rd
87th
Assists
1st
41st
1st
47th
Steals
3rd
46th
2nd
89th
Blocks
8th
80th
7th
87th
3-Pointers Made
1st
42nd
1st
56th
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James Harden vs. Jeremy Lin:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jeremy Lin James Harden Jeremy Lin
Points
1st
44th
1st
73rd
Rebounds
40th
+150th
33rd
81st
Assists
2nd
22nd
2nd
29th
Steals
6th
20th
3rd
87th
Blocks
40th
89th
31st
91st
3-Pointers Made
1st
55th
2nd
58th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
67th
65 18,365 vs. 1,98516,380
Rebounds
7th
114th
107 3,736 vs. 4343,302
Assists
1st
41st
40 4,796 vs. 7914,005
Steals
3rd
46th
43 1,087 vs. 202885
Blocks
8th
80th
72 390 vs. 56334
Offensive Rebounds
21st
143rd
122 538 vs. 66472
Defensive Rebounds
5th
95th
90 3,198 vs. 3682,830
Field Goals Made
4th
75th
71 5,391 vs. 6914,700
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
74th
71 12,169 vs. 1,55910,610
3-Pointers Made
1st
42nd
41 2,029 vs. 1691,860
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
46th
45 5,602 vs. 4865,116
Free Throws Made
1st
51st
50 5,554 vs. 4345,120
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
57th
55 6,444 vs. 5405,904
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Games and Years:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
93rd
87 621 vs. 153468
Seasons
6th
122nd
116 9 vs. 27
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
98 vs. 098
50+ point games
1st
-
23 vs. 023
60+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
79th
77 2,416 vs. 842,332
Rebounds
3rd
87th
84 482 vs. 30452
Assists
1st
47th
46 602 vs. 34568
Steals
2nd
89th
87 165 vs. 5160
Blocks
7th
87th
80 51 vs. 249
Offensive Rebounds
13th
84th
71 71 vs. 764
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
84th
82 411 vs. 23388
Field Goals Made
2nd
77th
75 731 vs. 31700
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
71st
69 1,737 vs. 851,652
3-Pointers Made
1st
56th
55 256 vs. 7249
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
42nd
41 790 vs. 35755
Free Throws Made
2nd
80th
78 698 vs. 15683
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
84th
82 801 vs. 18783
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Games and Years:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
89th
87 85 vs. 1075
Playoffs
2nd
44th
42 8 vs. 26
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
44th
43 29.57 vs. 12.9716.60
Rebounds per game
40th
+150th
+110 6.02 vs. 2.843.18
Assists per game
2nd
22nd
20 7.72 vs. 5.172.55
Steals per game
6th
20th
14 1.75 vs. 1.320.43
Blocks per game
40th
89th
49 0.63 vs. 0.370.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+150th
+38 0.87 vs. 0.430.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
109th
88 5.15 vs. 2.412.74
Field Goals Made per game
4th
59th
55 8.68 vs. 4.524.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
51st
48 19.60 vs. 10.199.41
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
55th
54 3.27 vs. 1.102.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
53rd
52 9.02 vs. 3.185.84
Free Throws Made per game
1st
32nd
31 8.94 vs. 2.846.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
36th
35 10.38 vs. 3.536.85

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
73rd
72 28.42 vs. 8.4020.02
Rebounds per game
33rd
81st
48 5.67 vs. 3.002.67
Assists per game
2nd
29th
27 7.08 vs. 3.403.68
Steals per game
3rd
87th
84 1.94 vs. 0.501.44
Blocks per game
31st
91st
60 0.60 vs. 0.200.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
72nd
86th
14 0.84 vs. 0.700.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
73rd
50 4.84 vs. 2.302.54
Field Goals Made per game
4th
72nd
68 8.60 vs. 3.105.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
59th
57 20.44 vs. 8.5011.94
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
58th
56 3.01 vs. 0.702.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
34th
33 9.29 vs. 3.505.79
Free Throws Made per game
1st
68th
67 8.21 vs. 1.506.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
82nd
80 9.42 vs. 1.807.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.