Bob McAdoo vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.