Al Jefferson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Jefferson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,141

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,286

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,077

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Karl-Anthony Towns 535

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Karl-Anthony Towns 782

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Karl-Anthony Towns 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)