George Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Jeremy Lin1
George Johnson13
Jeremy Lin9
George Johnson8
Jeremy Lin4
George Johnson0
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Jeremy Lin0
George Johnson3 *
Jeremy Lin0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Jeremy Lin 11.6

George Johnson 6.5
Jeremy Lin 2.8

George Johnson 1.0
Jeremy Lin 4.3

George Johnson 0.5
*
Jeremy Lin 1.1

George Johnson 2.5
*
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Jeremy Lin 5,567

George Johnson 5,887
Jeremy Lin 1,338

George Johnson 929
Jeremy Lin 2,042

George Johnson 456
*
Jeremy Lin 519

George Johnson 2,082
*
Jeremy Lin 175

George Johnson 904
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Jeremy Lin 7.2

George Johnson 6.1
Jeremy Lin 2.0

George Johnson 0.9
Jeremy Lin 2.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
Jeremy Lin 0.4

George Johnson 2.0
*
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Jeremy Lin 180

George Johnson 361
Jeremy Lin 49

George Johnson 55
Jeremy Lin 56

George Johnson 34
*
Jeremy Lin 11

George Johnson 101
*
Jeremy Lin 2

George Johnson 59
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.