James Harden vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

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

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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
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Jeremy Lin1
James Harden15
Jeremy Lin9
James Harden14
Jeremy Lin4
James Harden10
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Jeremy Lin0
James Harden6
Jeremy Lin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Jeremy Lin0
James Harden3
Jeremy Lin0
James Harden2
Jeremy Lin0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Jeremy Lin 11.6

James Harden 5.6
Jeremy Lin 2.8

James Harden 7.1
Jeremy Lin 4.3

James Harden 1.5
Jeremy Lin 1.1

James Harden 0.6
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Jeremy Lin 5,567

James Harden 5,977
Jeremy Lin 1,338

James Harden 7,574
Jeremy Lin 2,042

James Harden 1,590
Jeremy Lin 519

James Harden 600
Jeremy Lin 175

James Harden 1,065
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Jeremy Lin 7.2

James Harden 5.5
Jeremy Lin 2.0

James Harden 6.3
Jeremy Lin 2.2

James Harden 1.7
Jeremy Lin 0.4

James Harden 0.5
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Jeremy Lin 180

James Harden 883
Jeremy Lin 49

James Harden 1,013
Jeremy Lin 56

James Harden 267
Jeremy Lin 11

James Harden 85
Jeremy Lin 2

James Harden 160
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

James Harden 1.0
(2013)
Jeremy Lin 0.3
(2013)