Don Carlson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.