Linton Townes vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 James Worthy 624

Total Games Linton Townes 60 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Linton Townes 8 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)