George Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and George Thompson 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

George Thompson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons George Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Thompson 10.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game George Thompson 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game George Thompson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Thompson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Thompson 780 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds George Thompson 181 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists George Thompson 225 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals George Thompson 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks George Thompson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games George Thompson 73 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Thompson .443 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage George Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage George Thompson .785 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Thompson 10.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson 2.5 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Thompson 3.1 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Thompson 0.9 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Thompson 0.1 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games George Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage George Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Thompson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.