Bernard King vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bernard King 874 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Karl-Anthony Towns 505

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 285

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Karl-Anthony Towns 65

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Bernard King 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Karl-Anthony Towns .490

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .383

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.