Tom Payne vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.4

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 472

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 260

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 58

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 15

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .412

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.