Paul Shirley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul Shirley 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

Paul Shirley

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Shirley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Paul Shirley 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Paul Shirley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Paul Shirley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Shirley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Paul Shirley 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Paul Shirley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Paul Shirley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Paul Shirley 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley .395 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley .429 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Paul Shirley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

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