Rick Barry vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Linton Townes:
1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Linton Townes0
Rick Barry10
Linton Townes3
Rick Barry7
Linton Townes2
Rick Barry8
Linton Townes0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Linton Townes0
Rick Barry5
Linton Townes0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Linton Townes0
Rick Barry1
Linton Townes0
Rick Barry1 *
Linton Townes0
Rick Barry1
Linton Townes0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Linton Townes 4.3

Rick Barry 6.5
Linton Townes 1.1

Rick Barry 5.1
Linton Townes 0.5

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Linton Townes 0.3

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Linton Townes 257

Rick Barry 5,168
Linton Townes 67

Rick Barry 4,017
Linton Townes 32

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Linton Townes 20

Rick Barry 269
*
Linton Townes 7

Rick Barry 794
Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Linton Townes 4.5
(1983)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Linton Townes 1.2
(1983)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Linton Townes 0.6
(1983)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Linton Townes 0.3
(1983)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Linton Townes 0.5
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Linton Townes 5.1

Rick Barry 5.6
Linton Townes 0.8

Rick Barry 4.6
Linton Townes 0.6

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Linton Townes 0.0

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Linton Townes 41

Rick Barry 418
Linton Townes 6

Rick Barry 340
Linton Townes 5

Rick Barry 106
*
Linton Townes 0

Rick Barry 39
*
Linton Townes 0

Rick Barry 74
Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Linton Townes 5.5
(1983)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Linton Townes 1.5
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Linton Townes 0.8
(1983)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Linton Townes 0.0
(1985)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Linton Townes 0.0
(1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.