Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Karl-Anthony Towns 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

Karl-Anthony Towns

vs.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 9 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 452 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 721 Sam Young 57

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 573 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 395 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 225 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 47 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 11 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 21 Sam Young 4

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 21 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .489 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .385 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .805 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)