Charles Oakley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)