Nate Hawthorne vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Nate Hawthorne 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
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,940

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,178

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,044

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Karl-Anthony Towns 525

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 774

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Karl-Anthony Towns 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 14.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.