Arvydas Sabonis vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)