Richard Jefferson vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)