George Gervin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and George Gervin 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
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year George Gervin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games George Gervin 791 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games George Gervin 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.