Sam Cassell vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)