Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Karl-Anthony Towns 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

Karl-Anthony Towns

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Nick Young 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 452 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 721 Nick Young 135

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 573 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 347 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 211 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 41 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 11 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 21 Nick Young 4

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .471 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .353 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .819 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)