Artis Gilmore vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.