Nikola Jokic vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)