Bob O'Brien vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Bob O'Brien 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 Bob O'Brien 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,948

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 7,190

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,045

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 526

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 775

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.