Spencer Haywood vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.