James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals James Harden 270 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games James Harden 163 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)