Derek Harper vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Derek Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Derek Harper0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Derek Harper16
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Derek Harper10
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Derek Harper0
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Derek Harper0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Derek Harper2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Derek Harper0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Derek Harper 13.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Derek Harper 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Derek Harper 5.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Derek Harper 1.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Derek Harper 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Derek Harper 16,006
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Derek Harper 2,884
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Derek Harper 6,577
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Derek Harper 1,957
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Derek Harper 304
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Derek Harper 1,199
Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derek Harper .463
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Derek Harper .354
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Derek Harper .745
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Derek Harper 19.7
(1991)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Derek Harper 3.0
(1991)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Derek Harper 7.9
(1987)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Derek Harper 2.3
(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Derek Harper 0.5
(1989)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Derek Harper 11.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Derek Harper 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Derek Harper 5.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Derek Harper 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Derek Harper 0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Derek Harper 1,094
Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Derek Harper 233
Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Derek Harper 513
Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Derek Harper 148
Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Derek Harper 11
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Derek Harper 97
Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derek Harper .449
Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage
Derek Harper .365
Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage
Derek Harper .712
Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Derek Harper 19.3
(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Derek Harper 3.5
(1995)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Derek Harper 7.7
(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
(2024)

Derek Harper 2.3
(1986)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Derek Harper 0.3
(1988)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)