Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

NBA Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon	18
Karl-Anthony Towns	11

Playoffs Played

Hakeem Olajuwon	15
Karl-Anthony Towns	5

All-Star Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Karl-Anthony Towns	5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Finals MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

All-NBA First Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	6
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Karl-Anthony Towns	3

All-Defensive 1st Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	5
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	9
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Rebounds Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Blocks Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	3
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Rookie of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	0
Karl-Anthony Towns	1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	21.8
Karl-Anthony Towns	23.0

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1
Karl-Anthony Towns	11.1

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5
Karl-Anthony Towns	3.2

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.8

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
Karl-Anthony Towns	14,948

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748
Karl-Anthony Towns	7,190

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058
Karl-Anthony Towns	2,045

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162
Karl-Anthony Towns	526

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830
Karl-Anthony Towns	775

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238
Karl-Anthony Towns	649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.512
Karl-Anthony Towns	.523

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.202
Karl-Anthony Towns	.400

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.712
Karl-Anthony Towns	.838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)
Karl-Anthony Towns	26.5		(2020)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns	13.5		(2026)

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns	4.8		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.0		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.7		(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9
Karl-Anthony Towns	19.8

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2
Karl-Anthony Towns	10.7

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.0

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.7

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755
Karl-Anthony Towns	989

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621
Karl-Anthony Towns	536

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	458
Karl-Anthony Towns	100

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	245
Karl-Anthony Towns	34

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	472
Karl-Anthony Towns	36

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	145
Karl-Anthony Towns	50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.528
Karl-Anthony Towns	.476

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.222
Karl-Anthony Towns	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.719
Karl-Anthony Towns	.831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)
Karl-Anthony Towns	21.8		(2022)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)
Karl-Anthony Towns	13.4		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.6		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.8		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(1990)
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.0		(2022)