Ben Simmons vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)