Tom Abernethy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.