Dave Cowens vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.