Dennis Johnson vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.