Earl Gardner vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.