Gene James vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Gene James 95 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Gene James 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 482

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 273

Total Assists Gene James 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 63

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 15

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Gene James 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Karl-Anthony Towns .487

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .396

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.