Dwight Jones vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Jones 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Jones 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Jones 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Dwight Jones 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 8.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 5.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.6 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 6,230 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 4,513 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Dwight Jones 911 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Dwight Jones 429 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 397 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Dwight Jones 766 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .471 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones .500 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .740 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 6.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 4.7 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 209 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 156 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Dwight Jones 33 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Dwight Jones 15 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 12 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Dwight Jones 33 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .468 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .817 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979) 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.