Tom Heinsohn vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.