Larry Friend vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 436

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 242

Total Assists Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 51

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .420

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.