Bill Sharman vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Linton Townes 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Linton Townes 32

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Linton Townes .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Linton Townes 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Linton Townes 5

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Linton Townes .486

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.