Bob Thornton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Thornton 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bob Thornton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bob Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 844 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 712 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bob Thornton 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bob Thornton 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bob Thornton 283 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .444 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton .222 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .558 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Bob Thornton 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Bob Thornton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Bob Thornton 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .391 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton - Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .571 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)