Desmond Penigar vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Desmond Penigar 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
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Penigar 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Desmond Penigar 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Desmond Penigar 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Desmond Penigar 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Desmond Penigar 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)