Royal Ivey vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Royal Ivey, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Royal Ivey played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Royal Ivey had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Royal Ivey 10 4 2004-05 to 2013-14
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Atlanta HawksGolden 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 %
Royal Ivey 62 13.0 3.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.3 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .333 0.8 1.1 .701
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 %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Royal Ivey 73 13.4 3.6 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.0 1.6 3.6 .439 0.1 0.1 .400 0.3 0.5 .727
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 %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2006-072012-13
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Royal Ivey 53 10.2 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.7 .448 0.1 0.3 .313 0.5 0.7 .686
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 %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
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
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Royal Ivey 75 19.2 5.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.2 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 1.4 .327 1.1 1.6 .726
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 %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
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
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Royal Ivey 71 12.1 3.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.0 2.9 .332 0.5 1.6 .342 0.5 0.6 .791
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 %
Royal Ivey 6 7.5 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 1.2 .286 0.5 0.7 .750
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Royal Ivey 44 7.4 2.1 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.9 .422 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .750
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 %
Royal Ivey 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 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 %
Royal Ivey 25 6.2 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.5 .421 0.3 0.6 .438 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Royal Ivey 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 %
Royal Ivey 34 10.4 2.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.1 .356 0.5 1.6 .340 0.0 0.2 .125
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 %
Royal Ivey 5 4.2 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 0.2 0.4 .500
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta 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 %
Royal Ivey 53 13.2 3.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.2 2.7 .431 0.7 1.7 .420 0.2 0.3 .563
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 %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
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
Royal Ivey Jeremy Lin
Season 2013-14-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
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 %
Royal Ivey 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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