Carl Shaeffer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Carl Shaeffer 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

Carl Shaeffer

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Shaeffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Carl Shaeffer 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Carl Shaeffer 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Carl Shaeffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Shaeffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Carl Shaeffer 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 Carl Shaeffer 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 165 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 10 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 53 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .357 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .583 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .333 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.