Bayard Forrest vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bayard Forrest 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
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Bayard Forrest 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Bayard Forrest 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 Bayard Forrest 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 545

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Karl-Anthony Towns 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.