Bill Sharman vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Bill Sharman 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Karl-Anthony Towns 317

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Karl-Anthony Towns 190

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Karl-Anthony Towns 38

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Karl-Anthony Towns .475

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .339

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Karl-Anthony Towns .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.