Roy Tarpley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Roy Tarpley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)