Barry Nelson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.