Michael Jordan vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Linton Townes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Linton Townes 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)