Larry Bird vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Larry Bird 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
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Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
22.9 | | |
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Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
10.9 | | |
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Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
3.2 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.8 | | |
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Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
13,100 | | |
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Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
6,205 | | |
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Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
1,805 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
452 | | |
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Larry Bird |
755 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
720 | | |
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Larry Bird |
897 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
571 | | |
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Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.524 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.398 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.839 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
26.5 | | (2020) | |
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Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
12.4 | | (2019) | |
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Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
4.8 | | (2023) | |
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Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.0 | | (2022) | |
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Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.7 | | (2016) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
18.6 | | |
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Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
11.4 | | |
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Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.1 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.6 | | |
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Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
298 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
183 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
34 | | |
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Larry Bird |
296 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
9 | | |
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Larry Bird |
145 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
21 | | |
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Larry Bird |
164 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
16 | | |
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Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.471 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.333 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
.802 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
21.8 | | (2022) | |
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Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
13.4 | | (2018) | |
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Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.2 | | (2018) | |
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Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.7 | | (2022) | |
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Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.0 | | (2022) | |
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