Robert Parish vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.