Paul Pierce vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Linton Townes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)