Joe Cooke vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Cooke 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 Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,940

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,178

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,044

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 525

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 774

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Karl-Anthony Towns 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 14.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.