Dwight Howard vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Linton Townes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Linton Townes 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)