Darvin Ham vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Darvin Ham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darvin Ham played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Darvin Ham had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Jeremy Lin had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darvin Ham 8 4 1996-97 to 2004-05
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

Rookie Season
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-972010-11
Team Denver Nuggets, Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 36 8.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.9 1.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .486
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982011-12
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 71 8.9 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.8 1.5 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .473
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Note: Darvin Ham didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 3
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 35 22.6 5.1 2.4 2.5 4.9 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.9 2.0 3.7 .555 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.2 .449
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 5 28.8 5.0 3.4 2.4 5.8 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.4 2.2 3.4 .647 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 1.8 .333
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 29 18.6 3.8 1.9 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.9 1.3 2.8 .488 0.1 0.1 .667 1.0 1.7 .592
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 14 9.4 2.1 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 0.6 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .550
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813

Season 5
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 70 17.3 4.3 1.3 1.6 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.5 1.7 3.0 .569 0.0 0.1 .143 0.9 1.8 .504
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 75 12.3 2.4 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.7 0.9 2.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .481
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 7
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 54 9.0 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.7 1.4 .493 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 0.6 .600
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 22 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 47 5.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .387
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham 14 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Darvin Ham Jeremy Lin
Season -2018-19
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darvin Ham ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Share: