Bob Carrington vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Carrington 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
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.