Dereck Lively II vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)