Jim Palmer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.