Don Nelson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.