Linton Townes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Linton Townes 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

Linton Townes

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.