Paul Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul Thompson 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

Paul Thompson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Paul Thompson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Paul Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Paul Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Paul Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 8.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 1,374 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 533 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Paul Thompson 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Paul Thompson 141 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 79 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Paul Thompson 154 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .432 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .210 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .792 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Paul Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Paul Thompson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Paul Thompson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .417 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .600 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)