Jeremy Lin vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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.