Paul Silas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.