Craig Shelton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Craig Shelton 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
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Craig Shelton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Craig Shelton 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Craig Shelton 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton 240 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton 141 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Craig Shelton 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Craig Shelton 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Craig Shelton 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Craig Shelton 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton .453 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton .600 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Craig Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)