Joe Meriweather vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.