Dave DeBusschere vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Linton Townes 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.