Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Barry Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Yates and Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Barry Yates: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Barry Yates 0

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 10 Barry Yates 1

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 5 Barry Yates 0

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 5 Barry Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 3 Barry Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Barry Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1 Barry Yates 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1 Barry Yates 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Barry Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880 Barry Yates 69

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136 Barry Yates 40

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037 Barry Yates 7

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 523 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 771 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 645 Barry Yates 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Barry Yates .373

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .400 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .837 Barry Yates .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Barry Yates 2.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025) Barry Yates 1.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Barry Yates 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Barry Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8 Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7 Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 989 Barry Yates -

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 536 Barry Yates -

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 100 Barry Yates -

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 34 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 36 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 50 Barry Yates 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .476 Barry Yates -

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .350 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .831 Barry Yates -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024) Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) Barry Yates - n/a **

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.