Bob Portman vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Portman 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 Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Portman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Portman 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Bob Portman 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 1,254 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 729 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Bob Portman 128 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 221 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .443 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .780 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 7.6 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.7 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 1.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bob Portman 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .393 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .786 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 9.2 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.4 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - 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.