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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Derek Smith 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

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

NBA Cup 1st Team Derek Smith 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 Derek Smith 12.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

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 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

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 12.8 (2025)

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 (2025)

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 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

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 0.8 (2024)

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