Gary Garland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Gary Garland 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
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)