Joe Johnson vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)