John Barber vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Barber 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games John Barber 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.