Al Skinner vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Skinner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Skinner: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Skinner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Al Skinner 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Al Skinner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Al Skinner 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Al Skinner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Skinner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Al Skinner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Al Skinner 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Skinner 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Skinner 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Skinner 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Skinner 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Skinner 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Skinner 1,884 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441

Total Rebounds Al Skinner 673 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438

Total Assists Al Skinner 526 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117

Total Steals Al Skinner 208 Karl-Anthony Towns 545

Total Blocks Al Skinner 76 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Al Skinner 203 Karl-Anthony Towns 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Skinner .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Al Skinner - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Al Skinner .808 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Skinner 12.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Skinner 4.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Skinner 3.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Skinner 1.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Skinner 0.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Skinner 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Skinner 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Skinner 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Al Skinner 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Skinner 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Skinner 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Al Skinner 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Al Skinner 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Al Skinner 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Al Skinner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Al Skinner 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Skinner .353 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Al Skinner - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Al Skinner .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Skinner 3.6 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Skinner 2.0 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Skinner 2.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Skinner 0.6 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Al Skinner 0.2 (1979) 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.