Bill Russell vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Linton Townes 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.