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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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 14.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

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 12.4 (2019)

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 (2022)

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 13.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

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 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

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