Jeremy Lin vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)