Josh Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Smith 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 Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Josh Smith 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Josh Smith 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 12,996 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,102

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 6,653 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,275

Total Assists Josh Smith 2,789 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,073

Total Steals Josh Smith 1,083 Karl-Anthony Towns 534

Total Blocks Josh Smith 1,713 Karl-Anthony Towns 782

Total Games Josh Smith 894 Karl-Anthony Towns 656

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .452 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .285 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .632 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 18.8 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 9.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.2 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.6 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 1,065 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 539 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Josh Smith 203 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Josh Smith 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Josh Smith 107 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Josh Smith 73 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .426 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .277 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .627 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 17.1 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 13.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.8 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.8 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)