Moses Malone vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Linton Townes 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.