Bob Nash vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Nash 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

Bob Nash

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.