Alex Groza vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.