George Gervin vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Linton Townes 7

Total Games George Gervin 791 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Linton Townes 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.