Jeremy Lin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,374

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,397

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,111

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Karl-Anthony Towns 541

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Karl-Anthony Towns 787

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Karl-Anthony Towns 667

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)