Jeremy Lin vs. Luc Longley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luc Longley 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 Luc Longley, who played 10. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Luc Longley had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Luc Longley 10 7 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2010-111991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 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
Luc Longley 66 15.0 4.3 1.0 2.9 3.9 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 3.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2011-121992-93
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Luc Longley 55 19.0 5.8 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.6 3.1 2.4 5.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Luc Longley 76 19.8 6.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.8 2.9 6.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .720
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
Luc Longley 10 17.0 6.3 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.8 0.6 0.8 2.1 3.8 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .722

Season 4
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Luc Longley 55 18.2 6.5 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.2 2.5 5.5 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .822
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
Luc Longley 10 20.4 5.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 4.1 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 5
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 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
Luc Longley 62 26.5 9.1 1.7 3.5 5.1 1.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.6 3.9 8.1 .482 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley 18 24.4 8.3 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.6 3.4 7.2 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.1 .757

Season 6
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 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
Luc Longley 59 24.9 9.1 2.1 3.6 5.6 2.4 0.4 1.1 1.9 3.2 3.7 8.2 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .792
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
Luc Longley 19 22.8 6.5 2.1 2.4 4.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.5 3.4 3.0 5.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.4 .385

Season 7
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 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
Luc Longley 58 29.4 11.4 1.9 3.9 5.9 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.6 4.8 10.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley 18 25.4 7.9 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.9 0.7 0.8 2.0 4.1 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.2 .872

Season 8
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Luc Longley 39 23.9 8.7 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.1 3.6 7.4 .483 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley 3 17.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 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
Luc Longley 72 19.7 6.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.1 2.6 5.5 .466 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .825
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
Luc Longley 9 18.1 4.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 4.0 2.0 5.7 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 10
Jeremy Lin Luc Longley
Season -2000-01
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley 25 12.0 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 0.7 2.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Luc Longley ------- --- ----------
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