Joe Buckhalter vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.