James Hardy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games James Hardy 249 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games James Hardy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.