Don Buse vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Don Buse 648 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Don Buse 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.