Don Ford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Don Ford 474 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Don Ford 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.