Walt Bellamy vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.