Sam Jones vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.