LaMelo Ball vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Linton Townes 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 6

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)