Kevin Garnett vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Linton Townes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)