Ed Burton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.