Otis Birdsong vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.