Jeremy Lin vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)