Joel Embiid vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)