Gary Payton vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Linton Townes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Linton Townes 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)