Don Barksdale vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 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 Don Barksdale 11.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.