Mike Gale vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Mike Gale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,899

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,147

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,039

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Karl-Anthony Towns 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.