Brian Shaw vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Brian Shaw 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 Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Shaw 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Brian Shaw 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Brian Shaw 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 6,547 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 3,183 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Brian Shaw 3,918 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Brian Shaw 747 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 252 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Brian Shaw 943 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .403 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .304 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .782 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 724 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 359 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Brian Shaw 375 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Brian Shaw 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Brian Shaw 127 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .395 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .318 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .725 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)