Joe Kleine vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Kleine 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,925

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,160

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,042

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Karl-Anthony Towns 524

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Karl-Anthony Towns 772

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Karl-Anthony Towns 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Karl-Anthony Towns .401

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)