Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Linton Townes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Linton Townes 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)