Josh Childress vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Childress 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
Josh Childress: 2004-05 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Childress 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Josh Childress 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Josh Childress 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Josh Childress 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Josh Childress 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 9.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 3,548 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,388

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 1,850 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,413

Total Assists Josh Childress 609 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,112

Total Steals Josh Childress 339 Karl-Anthony Towns 542

Total Blocks Josh Childress 184 Karl-Anthony Towns 789

Total Games Josh Childress 391 Karl-Anthony Towns 668

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .522 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .329 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .779 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 13.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 6.2 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 2.3 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 1.2 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 40 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Josh Childress 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Josh Childress 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Josh Childress 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Josh Childress 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .524 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)