Don Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Don 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
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Don Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Don Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith 283 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,374

Total Rebounds Don Smith 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,397

Total Assists Don Smith 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,111

Total Steals Don Smith 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 541

Total Blocks Don Smith 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 787

Total Games Don Smith 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 667

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith .408 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Don Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.