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Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin stats, teams and career impact
#1172 all-timeCareer averages · 11.6 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 4.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 200 lb (91 kg)
- Born
- August 23, 1988 (38 yrs old)
- College
- Harvard University
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 2010–11 to 2018–19
Career summaryJeremy Lin was a point guard who played 9 NBA seasons, from 2010–11 through 2018–19.
- Career PPG
- 11.6
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 4.3
- #128 in 2014–15
- #1172 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jeremy Lin ranks #1172 all time
Jeremy Lin ranks #1172 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #70.0. His full-career value ranks #850, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
480 games · Career Value Rank #850
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 34.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.9%FT%
480 career games · 12,218 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Jeremy Lin stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2018–19 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -2.01 | ATL/TOR | 74 | 4 | 19.4 | 44.0% | 29.4% | 83.8% | #271 | -0.4 |
| 2017–18 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -11.16 | BRK | 1 | 1 | 25.0 | 41.7% | 50.0% | 100.0% | — | -4.7 |
| 2016–17 | 14.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | +2.79 | BRK | 36 | 33 | 24.5 | 43.8% | 37.2% | 81.6% | #39 | 89.2 |
| 2015–16 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.57 | CHO | 78 | 13 | 26.3 | 41.2% | 33.6% | 81.5% | #186 | 58.3 |
| 2014–15 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | +0.32 | LAL | 74 | 30 | 25.8 | 42.4% | 36.9% | 79.5% | #128 | 86.6 |
| 2013–14 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -1.32 | HOU | 71 | 33 | 28.9 | 44.6% | 35.8% | 82.3% | #232 | 28.1 |
| 2012–13 | 13.4 | 3.0 | 6.1 | -0.57 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 32.2 | 44.1% | 33.9% | 78.5% | #181 | 75.5 |
| 2011–12 | 14.6 | 3.1 | 6.2 | +2.69 | NYK | 35 | 25 | 26.9 | 44.6% | 32.0% | 79.8% | #43 | 85.7 |
| 2010–11 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +0.72 | GSW | 29 | 0 | 9.8 | 38.9% | 20.0% | 76.0% | — | 15.3 |
| Career | 11.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | — | ATL/BRK/CHO/GSW/HOU/LAL/NYK/TOR | 480 | — | 25.5 | 43.3% | 34.2% | 80.9% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
113.1 composite · lower is better
115.4 average league finish
434 total value
Career standing
How Jeremy Lin ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score113.1
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 7
- All-time rank
- #1172
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jeremy Lin advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/TOR | 30 | 74 | 1,436 | -2.01 | 26.6 | #271 | -0.4 | 27th | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | BRK | 29 | 1 | 25 | -11.16 | — | — | -4.7 | — | Limited |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | BRK | 28 | 36 | 883 | +2.79 | 89.5 | #39 | 89.2 | 74th | Standard |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 27 | 78 | 2,048 | -0.57 | 49.0 | #186 | 58.3 | 60th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 74 | 1,907 | +0.32 | 65.7 | #128 | 86.6 | 71st | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 25 | 71 | 2,054 | -1.32 | 33.0 | #232 | 28.1 | 42nd | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 24 | 82 | 2,640 | -0.57 | 48.6 | #181 | 75.5 | 65th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 23 | 35 | 940 | +2.69 | 87.8 | #43 | 85.7 | 72nd | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 29 | 285 | +0.72 | — | — | 15.3 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Jeremy Lin's career impact by season
Peak +2.79 in 2016–17 · 9 seasons · 12,218 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Jeremy LinTyler Johnson
| NBA season | Jeremy Lin | Tyler Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 3 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
| 4 | -1.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 6 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| 7 | 2.8 | -3.6 |
| 8 | -11.2 | -7.8 |
| 9 | -2.0 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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