Matt Guokas vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Matt Guokas, 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.

Matt Guokas played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Matt Guokas had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Matt Guokas 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1966-672010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Matt Guokas 69 11.7 3.0 - - 1.2 1.5 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .389 - - - 0.7 1.2 .605
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 %
Matt Guokas 15 16.8 4.3 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 2.2 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.9 1.1 .765
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1967-682011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Matt Guokas 82 19.7 6.1 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.1 2.3 4.8 .483 - - - 1.4 1.9 .776
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 %
Matt Guokas 13 25.2 6.2 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.0 2.3 6.1 .380 - - - 1.5 2.1 .741
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1968-692012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisRockets 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 %
Matt Guokas 72 11.6 3.3 - - 1.3 1.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.0 .426 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
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 %
Matt Guokas 5 20.0 5.2 - - 2.4 1.6 - - - 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
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

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1969-702013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisRockets 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 %
Matt Guokas 80 19.5 6.1 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 2.5 2.4 5.2 .454 - - - 1.3 1.9 .711
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 %
Matt Guokas 2 11.5 6.5 - - 1.5 0.5 - - - 0.5 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1970-712014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Matt Guokas 79 28.0 6.5 - - 2.0 4.3 - - - 2.4 2.6 5.3 .493 - - - 1.3 1.7 .732
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 %
Matt Guokas 6 13.8 3.3 - - 1.3 2.0 - - - 1.3 1.3 2.3 .571 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800
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Season 6

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Cincinnati RoyalsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Matt Guokas 61 32.4 7.3 - - 2.3 5.3 - - - 2.5 3.1 6.3 .496 - - - 1.0 1.4 .771
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 %
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------
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

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Matt Guokas 79 36.0 9.1 - - 3.1 5.1 - - - 2.4 4.1 7.2 .570 - - - 0.9 1.1 .822
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 %
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Houston Rockets, Buffalo BravesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Matt Guokas 75 24.9 5.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 0.7 0.3 - 2.0 2.6 5.3 .492 - - - 0.5 0.8 .650
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 %
Matt Guokas 6 14.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.3 1.3 2.5 .533 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Matt Guokas 82 25.5 7.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 - 1.9 3.1 6.1 .510 - - - 1.0 1.3 .757
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 %
Matt Guokas 13 15.5 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 0.9 2.7 .343 - - - 0.5 0.6 .875
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

Season 10

Matt Guokas Jeremy Lin
Season 1975-76-
Team Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings-
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 %
Matt Guokas 56 14.2 2.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.3 3.1 .422 - - - 0.3 0.5 .667
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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