Dave Popson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,940

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,178

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,044

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 525

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 774

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Karl-Anthony Towns 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 14.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)