Alton Lister vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Alton Lister 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)