Paul McPherson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,925

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,160

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,042

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 524

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 772

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Karl-Anthony Towns 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Karl-Anthony Towns .401

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)