Pervis Ellison vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Pervis Ellison, 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.

Pervis Ellison played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Pervis Ellison had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Pervis Ellison 11 1 1989-90 to 2000-01
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1989-902010-11
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Pervis Ellison 34 25.5 8.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 1.9 0.5 1.7 1.8 3.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .628
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Washington BulletsNew 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 %
Pervis Ellison 76 25.6 10.4 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.3 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 4.3 8.4 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.8 .650
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Pervis Ellison 66 38.0 20.0 3.3 7.9 11.2 2.9 0.9 2.7 3.0 3.4 8.3 15.4 .539 0.0 0.0 .333 3.4 4.7 .728
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Pervis Ellison 49 34.7 17.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 2.4 0.9 2.2 2.2 3.1 7.0 13.4 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.9 .702
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Pervis Ellison 47 25.1 7.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
Pervis Ellison 55 19.7 6.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.5 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .717
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 %
Pervis Ellison 4 17.0 6.0 2.8 1.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 4.3 2.8 4.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn 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 %
Pervis Ellison 69 20.7 5.3 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.2 3.0 2.1 4.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn 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 %
Pervis Ellison 6 20.8 2.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.2 3.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Pervis Ellison 33 13.5 3.0 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.2 2.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .588
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Pervis Ellison didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 10
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 1999-00-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Pervis Ellison 30 9.0 1.8 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.2 0.6 1.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .714
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Pervis Ellison Jeremy Lin
Season 2000-01-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Pervis Ellison 9 4.4 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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