Chris Paul vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Linton Townes 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Linton Townes 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)