Gary Payton II vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)