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
2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jermaine O'Neal0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Jermaine O'Neal18
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Jermaine O'Neal14
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Jermaine O'Neal6
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jermaine O'Neal3
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Jermaine O'Neal0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jermaine O'Neal 13.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Jermaine O'Neal 7.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Jermaine O'Neal 1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Jermaine O'Neal 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Jermaine O'Neal 1.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Jermaine O'Neal 13,309
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Jermaine O'Neal 7,261
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Jermaine O'Neal 1,369
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Jermaine O'Neal 470
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Jermaine O'Neal 1,820
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Jermaine O'Neal 1,011
Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .147
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .715
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

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

Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jermaine O'Neal 11.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Jermaine O'Neal 6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.2

Jermaine O'Neal 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Jermaine O'Neal 0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Jermaine O'Neal 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Jermaine O'Neal 1,124
Karl-Anthony Towns 317

Jermaine O'Neal 631
Karl-Anthony Towns 190

Jermaine O'Neal 99
Karl-Anthony Towns 38

Jermaine O'Neal 35
Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Jermaine O'Neal 167
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Jermaine O'Neal 97
Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .426
Karl-Anthony Towns .475

3-Point Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .000
Karl-Anthony Towns .339

Free Throw Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .718
Karl-Anthony Towns .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.0
(2024)

Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2024)

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