Jim Barnes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.