Mark Olberding vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mark Olberding 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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.