Ralph Beard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ralph Beard 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
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ralph Beard 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 Ralph Beard 15.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,141

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,286

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,077

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 535

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 782

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Karl-Anthony Towns 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - 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.