David Lee vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and David Lee 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
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Lee 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons David Lee 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played David Lee 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games David Lee 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Lee 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year David Lee 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 13.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 11,232 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds David Lee 7,320 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists David Lee 1,825 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals David Lee 625 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks David Lee 329 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games David Lee 829 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .535 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage David Lee .034 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .772 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 20.2 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 11.7 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game David Lee 3.6 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Lee 1.0 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.5 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game David Lee 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 240 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds David Lee 189 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists David Lee 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals David Lee 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks David Lee 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games David Lee 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .490 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage David Lee .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 13.9 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 9.1 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.6 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.6 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.3 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)