Julius Erving vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.