Frank Gates vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.