James Anderson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and James Anderson 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

James Anderson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year James Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games James Anderson 247 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games James Anderson 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)