Tom Sanders vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Sanders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 9

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.