Don Putman vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Don Putman 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 Putman 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

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

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

Total Games Don Putman 216 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

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

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

Total Games Don Putman 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

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

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.