Jaylen Nowell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)