Ed Bartels vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ed Bartels 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
Ed Bartels: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Bartels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ed Bartels 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Ed Bartels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ed Bartels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Bartels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ed Bartels 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 Ed Bartels 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels 4.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Bartels 135 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,038

Total Rebounds Ed Bartels 84 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,238

Total Assists Ed Bartels 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,063

Total Steals Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 528

Total Blocks Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 780

Total Games Ed Bartels 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 653

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Bartels .251 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ed Bartels .538 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Bartels 4.2 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels 4.9 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels 1.3 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels - * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ed Bartels - * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ed Bartels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels - * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - 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.