Dwight Davis vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.