Etan Thomas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Etan Thomas 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
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Etan Thomas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Etan Thomas 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Etan Thomas 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Etan Thomas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Etan Thomas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Etan Thomas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 2,341 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 1,927 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Etan Thomas 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Etan Thomas 128 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 427 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Etan Thomas 409 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .513 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .603 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 86 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Etan Thomas 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Etan Thomas 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Etan Thomas 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .559 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .541 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)