Brendan Haywood vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)