Jeremy Lin vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)