Billy Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Billy Thompson 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

Billy Thompson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Billy Thompson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Billy Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Billy Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Billy Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 8.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 2,566 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 1,615 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Billy Thompson 514 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Billy Thompson 158 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 272 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Billy Thompson 300 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .505 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson .154 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson .674 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Billy Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Billy Thompson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Billy Thompson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .545 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)