Tom Heinsohn vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.