Chris Bosh vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Chris Bosh to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chris Bosh.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Karl-Anthony Towns has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Bosh scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 3.9 points more than Chris Bosh in his 13 seasons (23.1 points against 19.2). On the other hand Chris Bosh scored a total of 2,309 points more than Karl-Anthony Towns (17,189 vs. 14,880).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 13 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +3.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +2,309 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+4.2 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+399).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +4.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +399 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +189 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +247 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +25 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +38 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +6.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +3 | +248 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +2,309 | +749 | +2,157 | +3.0 | +812 | +1,880 | +6.5 | +1,623 | +2,196 | +3.8 | +3 | +248 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +1 | +39 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +399 | +169 | +361 | +0.3 | +21 | +74 | +3.6 | +82 | +113 | +3.1 | +1 | +39 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Bosh's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Bosh played 3 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2007 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2008 | 5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Chris Bosh's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chris Bosh played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 14.9. |