Earl Monroe vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.