Linton Townes vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Nick Young 135

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Nick Young 4

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)