Bernard King vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bernard King 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
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bernard King14
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Bernard King5
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Bernard King4
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Bernard King1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bernard King0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Bernard King 5.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Bernard King 3.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Bernard King 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Bernard King 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Bernard King 5,060
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Bernard King 2,863
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Bernard King 866
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Bernard King 230
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Bernard King 874
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Bernard King 4.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Bernard King 2.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Bernard King 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Bernard King 0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Bernard King 121
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Bernard King 65
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Bernard King 24
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Bernard King 6
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Bernard King 28
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
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.