Dean Tolson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Dean Tolson 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 Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Tolson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dean Tolson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Dean Tolson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 402 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 179 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Dean Tolson 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Dean Tolson 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Dean Tolson 80 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .546 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson .545 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Dean Tolson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Dean Tolson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Dean Tolson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .125 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.