Steve Downing vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.