Fred Taylor vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Fred Taylor 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
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Fred Taylor 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Taylor 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Taylor 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Fred Taylor 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Taylor 385 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Fred Taylor 140 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Fred Taylor 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Fred Taylor 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Taylor .364 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Fred Taylor .592 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Fred Taylor 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Taylor - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Taylor - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Taylor - 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.