Shane Battier vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Karl-Anthony Towns 436

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Karl-Anthony Towns 242

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Karl-Anthony Towns 51

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Karl-Anthony Towns .500

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Karl-Anthony Towns .420

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Karl-Anthony Towns .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)