Alvan Adams vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Alvan Adams 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
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Alvan Adams 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Alvan Adams 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 Alvan Adams 14.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.