Jayson Tatum vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Jayson Tatum 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)