Alex English vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Alex English 293 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Alex English 47 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Alex English 68 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.