Derek Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Derek Smith 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)