Jayson Tatum vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,309 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 742 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 449 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 89 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Jayson Tatum 97 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .355 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)