Charles Barkley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Charles Barkley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)