Whitey Bell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Whitey Bell 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
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,038

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,238

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,063

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 528

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 780

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 653

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.