Bob Lanier vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.