Jeremy Lin vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.