Jim Paxson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)