Michael Jackson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)