Linton Townes vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)