Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.