Jerry Sloan vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Jerry Sloan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Linton Townes:
1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jerry Sloan0
Linton Townes0
Jerry Sloan11
Linton Townes3
Jerry Sloan9
Linton Townes2
Jerry Sloan2
Linton Townes0

Honors and Awards

Jerry Sloan4 *
Linton Townes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jerry Sloan6
Linton Townes0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 14.0
Linton Townes 4.3

Jerry Sloan 7.4
Linton Townes 1.1

Jerry Sloan 2.5
Linton Townes 0.5

Jerry Sloan 2.2
*
Linton Townes 0.3

Jerry Sloan 0.2
*
Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 10,571
Linton Townes 257

Jerry Sloan 5,615
Linton Townes 67

Jerry Sloan 1,925
Linton Townes 32

Jerry Sloan 381
*
Linton Townes 20

Jerry Sloan 32
*
Linton Townes 7

Jerry Sloan 755
Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .722
Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)
Linton Townes 4.5
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)
Linton Townes 1.2
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)
Linton Townes 0.6
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)
*
Linton Townes 0.3
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)
*
Linton Townes 0.5
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 13.8
Linton Townes 5.1

Jerry Sloan 7.9
Linton Townes 0.8

Jerry Sloan 2.1
Linton Townes 0.6

Jerry Sloan 1.4
*
Linton Townes 0.0

Jerry Sloan 0.1
*
Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 716
Linton Townes 41

Jerry Sloan 412
Linton Townes 6

Jerry Sloan 109
Linton Townes 5

Jerry Sloan 27
*
Linton Townes 0

Jerry Sloan 1
*
Linton Townes 0

Jerry Sloan 52
Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .677
Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)
Linton Townes 5.5
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)
Linton Townes 1.5
(1985)

Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)
Linton Townes 0.8
(1983)

Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)
*
Linton Townes 0.0
(1985)

Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1974)
*
Linton Townes 0.0
(1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.