Jermaine O'Neal vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Jermaine O'Neal 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)