Earl Tatum vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Earl Tatum 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (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.