Drew Gooden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Drew Gooden 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
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,940

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,178

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,044

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Karl-Anthony Towns 525

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Karl-Anthony Towns 774

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Karl-Anthony Towns 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 14.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)