Marvin Barnes vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.