Louie Nelson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.