Sam Jones vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.