Lauri Markkanen vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)