Dirk Nowitzki vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)