Kelly Olynyk vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Kelly Olynyk 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
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Olynyk 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Olynyk 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Kelly Olynyk 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Kelly Olynyk 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Kelly Olynyk 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Olynyk 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Kelly Olynyk 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kelly Olynyk 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 8,211 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,492

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 4,164 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,465

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 2,001 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,119

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 638 Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 370 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 818 Karl-Anthony Towns 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .486 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .370 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .795 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 379 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 168 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 77 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .483 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .347 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)