Joe Pace vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Pace 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 Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Pace 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Pace 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Pace 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Joe Pace 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Pace 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 255 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 168 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438

Total Assists Joe Pace 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117

Total Steals Joe Pace 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 545

Total Blocks Joe Pace 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Joe Pace 79 Karl-Anthony Towns 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .467 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Joe Pace - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .598 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.7 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Pace 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joe Pace 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joe Pace 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joe Pace 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .700 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .733 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.