Greg Ballard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.