Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl-Anthony Towns and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Karl-Anthony Towns, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2016 to 2026, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton
Points
160th
+300th
250th
+300th
Rebounds
110th
293rd
181st
230th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
163rd
100th
272nd
104th
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Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton
Points
34th
+300th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
28th
40th
37th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
126th
17th
288th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
160th
+300th
+140 14,948 vs. 6,2158,733
Rebounds
110th
293rd
183 7,190 vs. 4,9232,267
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,045 vs. 1,590455
Steals
+300th
+300th
526 vs. 380146
Blocks
163rd
100th
63 775 vs. 1,034259
Offensive Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 1,815 vs. 1,103712
Defensive Rebounds
71st
184th
113 5,375 vs. 3,8201,555
Field Goals Made
177th
+300th
+123 5,479 vs. 2,5522,927
Field Goals Attempted
256th
+300th
+44 10,478 vs. 4,9005,578
3-Pointers Made
127th
+300th
+173 1,124 vs. 01,124
3-Pointers Attempted
159th
+300th
+141 2,811 vs. 42,807
Free Throws Made
194th
+300th
+106 2,866 vs. 1,1111,755
Free Throws Attempted
240th
+300th
+60 3,422 vs. 1,6831,739

Games and Years:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 468181
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
109th
51 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
-
18 vs. 018
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
250th
+300th
+50 989 vs. 528461
Rebounds
181st
230th
49 536 vs. 44492
Assists
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 14545
Steals
+300th
+300th
34 vs. 322
Blocks
272nd
104th
168 36 vs. 8347
Offensive Rebounds
242nd
272nd
30 105 vs. 9510
Defensive Rebounds
116th
168th
52 431 vs. 34982
Field Goals Made
272nd
+300th
+28 346 vs. 230116
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 727 vs. 438289
3-Pointers Made
173rd
+300th
+127 75 vs. 075
3-Pointers Attempted
177th
+300th
+123 214 vs. 1213
Free Throws Made
219th
+300th
+81 222 vs. 68154
Free Throws Attempted
243rd
+300th
+57 267 vs. 101166

Games and Years:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 491
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 41

Triple-Doubles:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 23.03 vs. 13.289.75
Rebounds per game
28th
40th
12 11.08 vs. 10.520.56
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.400.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.810.00
Blocks per game
126th
17th
109 1.19 vs. 2.211.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
125th
73 2.80 vs. 2.360.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
9th
1 8.28 vs. 8.160.12
Field Goals Made per game
35th
+300th
+265 8.44 vs. 5.452.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
72nd
+300th
+228 16.14 vs. 10.475.67
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.73 vs. 0.001.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 4.33 vs. 0.024.32
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.42 vs. 2.372.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
115th
+300th
+185 5.27 vs. 3.601.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl-Anthony Towns Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
97th
+300th
+203 19.78 vs. 10.789.00
Rebounds per game
37th
100th
63 10.72 vs. 9.061.66
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.960.96
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.650.03
Blocks per game
288th
43rd
245 0.72 vs. 1.690.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
198th
240th
42 2.10 vs. 1.940.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
41st
31 8.62 vs. 7.121.50
Field Goals Made per game
133rd
+300th
+167 6.92 vs. 4.692.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
162nd
+300th
+138 14.54 vs. 8.945.60
3-Pointers Made per game
155th
+300th
+145 1.50 vs. 0.001.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
140th
+300th
+160 4.28 vs. 0.044.24
Free Throws Made per game
113rd
+300th
+187 4.44 vs. 1.393.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
144th
+300th
+156 5.34 vs. 2.063.28

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.