Marvin Barnes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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