Tom Burleson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.