Kenny Smith vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)