Jeremy Lin vs. Darrell Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrell Walker and Jeremy Lin, 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.

Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Darrell Walker, who played 10. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Darrell Walker had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Darrell Walker 10 5 1983-84 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 82 16.1 7.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 6.3 .417 0.0 0.2 .267 2.5 3.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 12 16.3 6.8 1.7 1.3 2.9 1.7 2.0 0.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 6.1 .370 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.8 .609

Season 2
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2011-121984-85
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 82 30.4 13.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 5.0 2.0 0.3 2.5 3.0 5.2 12.1 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2012-131985-86
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 81 25.0 10.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2013-141986-87
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 81 24.9 12.2 1.9 2.1 4.0 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 9.2 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.5 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 3 22.7 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 11.3 .324 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 52 18.1 6.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 5.6 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 5 31.0 11.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 3.6 4.4 10.8 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 6
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 79 32.5 9.0 1.7 4.7 6.4 6.3 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 3.6 8.6 .420 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 81 35.6 9.5 2.1 6.7 8.8 8.0 1.7 0.4 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.6 .454 0.0 0.3 .095 1.7 2.5 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 71 32.5 7.8 2.0 5.0 7.0 6.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.8 3.2 7.5 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 74 20.8 5.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.2 5.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrell Walker 5 13.6 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 10
Jeremy Lin Darrell Walker
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 37 13.8 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.9 2.6 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .462
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 9 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
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