Jim Garvin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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