Jeremy Lin vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.