Dean Oliver vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Dean Oliver 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
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)