Elgin Baylor vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.