Larry Bird vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)