Josh Giddey vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)