Bob Pettit vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Linton Townes 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.