Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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

Karl-Anthony Towns

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 9 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 452 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 721 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 573 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 347 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 211 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 41 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 11 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 21 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .471 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .353 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .819 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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