Don Buse vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Jeremy Lin 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Jeremy Lin 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Don Buse 648 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Don Buse 35 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.