Walter Palmer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,270

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,355

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,098

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 538

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 786

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 663

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)