Gar Heard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Gar Heard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.