Tom Patterson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Patterson 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

Tom Patterson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 505

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 285

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 65

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Karl-Anthony Towns .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .383

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.