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
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Larry Bird13
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Larry Bird12
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Larry Bird12
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Larry Bird2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Larry Bird9
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Karl-Anthony Towns2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Larry Bird1
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Larry Bird 10.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Larry Bird 6.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Larry Bird 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Larry Bird 0.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Larry Bird 8,974
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Larry Bird 5,695
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Larry Bird 1,556
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Larry Bird 755
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Larry Bird 897
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Larry Bird 10.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Larry Bird 6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Larry Bird 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Larry Bird 1,683
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Larry Bird 1,062
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Larry Bird 296
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Larry Bird 145
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Larry Bird 164
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)