Brian Cardinal vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,023

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,228

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,059

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Karl-Anthony Towns 528

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 778

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Karl-Anthony Towns 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)