Leandro Barbosa vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Leandro Barbosa 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
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Leandro Barbosa 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 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 Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Karl-Anthony Towns 545

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Karl-Anthony Towns 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)