Bob Pettit vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Pettit that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Pettit:
1954-55 to 1964-65
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Pettit1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bob Pettit11
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Bob Pettit9
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Bob Pettit11
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Bob Pettit2 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bob Pettit10
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Pettit11
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Bob Pettit2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bob Pettit1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Bob Pettit1
Karl-Anthony Towns1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Pettit 26.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Bob Pettit 16.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Bob Pettit 3.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Bob Pettit 20,880
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Bob Pettit 12,849
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Bob Pettit 2,369
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Bob Pettit 792
Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Pettit .436
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Pettit .761
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Pettit 31.1
(1962)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Bob Pettit 20.3
(1961)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Bob Pettit 3.7
(1962)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Pettit 25.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Bob Pettit 14.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Bob Pettit 2.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Bob Pettit 2,240
Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Bob Pettit 1,304
Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Bob Pettit 241
Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Bob Pettit 88
Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Pettit .418
Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage
Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Pettit .774
Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Pettit 31.8
(1963)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Bob Pettit 17.6
(1961)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Bob Pettit 3.7
(1960)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
(2024)

Bob Pettit -
n/a **
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2024)

Bob Pettit -
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.