LeBron James vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games LeBron James 285 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)