Larry Bird vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)