Bob Pettit vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Pettit 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 Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.