Jeremy Lin vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)