Joel Anthony vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Joel Anthony 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,439

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,432

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,115

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Karl-Anthony Towns 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)