LeBron James vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Linton Townes 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Linton Townes 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Linton Townes 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Linton Townes 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Linton Townes 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Linton Townes 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Linton Townes 7

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Linton Townes 0

Total Games LeBron James 286 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)