John Starks vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and John Starks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Starks

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals John Starks 951 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Linton Townes 7

Total Games John Starks 866 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists John Starks 393 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals John Starks 120 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Linton Townes 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)