Thanasis Antetokounmpo vs. Jeremy Lin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lin and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jeremy Lin, who played 9. Thanasis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 6 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2015-162010-11
Team New York KnicksGolden 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Note: Thanasis Antetokounmpo didn't play in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Season 2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksNew 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 20 6.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.4 0.9 .412
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 57 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.4 .489 0.1 0.5 .241 0.4 0.9 .510
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 13 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 48 9.9 3.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.5 2.7 .547 0.0 0.3 .143 0.6 1.0 .630
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 37 5.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season 2023-242015-16
Team 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 34 4.6 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season -2016-17
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season -2017-18
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jeremy Lin
Season -2018-19
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
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