Jim Ard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.