Willis Reed vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Linton Townes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Linton Townes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.