David Thompson vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Linton Townes 7

Total Games David Thompson 509 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Linton Townes 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.