Jeremy Lin vs. Jack Sikma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jack Sikma 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, 5 less than Jack Sikma, who played 14. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Jack Sikma had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Jack Sikma 14 11 1977-78 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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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
Jack Sikma 82 27.3 10.7 2.4 5.9 8.3 1.6 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.2 9.2 .455 - - - 2.3 3.0 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 22 31.9 13.7 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.6 4.6 5.2 11.2 .466 - - - 3.2 4.1 .780

Season 2

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2011-121978-79
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Jack Sikma 82 36.1 15.6 2.8 9.5 12.4 3.2 1.0 0.8 3.1 3.6 5.8 12.6 .460 - - - 4.0 4.9 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 17 38.5 14.9 2.3 9.4 11.7 2.5 0.9 1.4 2.4 4.1 6.0 13.2 .455 - - - 2.8 3.6 .787

Season 3

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Jack Sikma 82 34.1 14.3 2.4 8.7 11.1 3.4 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.8 5.7 12.1 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .805
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
Jack Sikma 15 35.6 11.7 2.0 6.4 8.4 3.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 3.7 4.3 10.9 .399 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.6 .852

Season 4

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 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
Jack Sikma 82 35.6 18.7 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.3 16.0 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.0 .823
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
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 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
Jack Sikma 82 37.2 19.6 2.7 9.9 12.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.3 7.1 14.8 .479 0.0 0.2 .154 5.5 6.4 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 8 39.4 20.5 2.6 9.5 12.1 3.0 1.1 1.0 2.0 4.3 7.1 16.0 .445 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 7.3 .862

Season 6

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 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
Jack Sikma 75 34.2 18.2 2.8 8.6 11.4 3.1 1.2 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.5 13.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 5.3 6.4 .837
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
Jack Sikma 2 37.5 15.0 3.0 10.0 13.0 5.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 5.5 15.5 .355 0.0 0.5 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 7

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Jack Sikma 82 36.5 19.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 4.0 1.2 1.1 2.9 3.7 7.0 14.1 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 5.9 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 5 38.6 22.0 2.2 8.0 10.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.4 9.8 19.6 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 8

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Jack Sikma 68 35.3 18.5 2.4 8.2 10.6 4.2 1.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 6.8 13.9 .489 0.0 0.1 .200 4.9 5.8 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Jack Sikma 80 34.9 17.1 1.8 7.5 9.4 3.8 1.2 0.9 2.7 3.7 6.4 13.8 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.1 .864
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
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season -1986-87
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 82 30.9 12.7 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.5 1.1 1.1 2.0 4.0 4.8 10.3 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 3.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 12 35.5 16.2 2.8 8.1 10.8 1.9 1.3 0.8 1.5 4.7 6.1 12.5 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 4.0 4.1 .980

Season 11

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season -1987-88
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 82 35.6 16.5 2.4 6.3 8.6 3.4 1.1 1.0 1.9 3.9 6.3 12.9 .486 0.0 0.2 .214 3.9 4.2 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 5 38.0 19.0 4.8 7.6 12.4 2.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 4.6 7.0 15.2 .461 0.0 0.6 .000 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 12

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season -1988-89
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 80 32.3 13.4 1.8 6.0 7.8 3.6 1.1 0.8 1.8 3.8 4.5 10.4 .431 1.0 2.7 .380 3.3 3.7 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 9 33.4 11.7 1.0 4.6 5.6 3.3 0.9 0.4 2.3 4.6 4.1 10.4 .394 0.9 3.1 .286 2.6 3.1 .821

Season 13

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season -1989-90
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 71 31.7 13.9 1.5 5.4 6.9 3.2 1.1 0.7 2.0 3.4 4.8 11.6 .416 1.0 2.8 .342 3.2 3.7 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 4 29.3 5.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.8 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.8 1.5 5.8 .261 0.5 1.8 .286 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 14

Jeremy Lin Jack Sikma
Season -1990-91
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 77 25.2 10.4 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.8 3.8 9.0 .427 0.6 1.8 .341 2.2 2.6 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 3 17.0 4.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500