Jeremy Lin vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)