Jeremy Lin vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)