John Olive vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Olive 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Olive 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Olive 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Olive 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - 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.