Bill Closs vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Bill Closs 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 Bill Closs 9.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.