Bernard King vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Bernard King 874 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.