Nelson Bobb vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Nelson Bobb 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
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,948

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,190

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,045

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 526

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 775

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Karl-Anthony Towns 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.