Linton Townes vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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