Jim Petersen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)