Robert Parish vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Robert Parish 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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