J.R. Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and J.R. 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
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year J.R. Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)