Jeremy Lin vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Dwight Waller .222

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

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Dwight Waller -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.