Wilt Chamberlain vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Linton Townes 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Linton Townes 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Linton Townes 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.