Steve Nash vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Linton Townes 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)