Ernie Grunfeld vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.