Linton Townes vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Trae Young 62

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Trae Young 4

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)