Al Thornton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Thornton 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

Al Thornton

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Al Thornton 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton 11.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton 3,527 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Al Thornton 1,233 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Al Thornton 353 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Al Thornton 185 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Al Thornton 152 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Al Thornton 296 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton .452 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton .293 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton .747 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton 16.8 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 5.2 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.5 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.8 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.9 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Al Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)