Paul Arizin vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.