LeBron James vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James22
Karl-Anthony Towns10
LeBron James18
Karl-Anthony Towns5
LeBron James1 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
*
LeBron James21
Karl-Anthony Towns5

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James4
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James13
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James21
Karl-Anthony Towns3
LeBron James5
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
LeBron James1
Karl-Anthony Towns1
LeBron James1 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
*
LeBron James1 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

LeBron James 7.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

LeBron James 7.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

LeBron James 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

LeBron James 0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

LeBron James 42,184
Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

LeBron James 11,731
Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

LeBron James 11,584
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

LeBron James 2,345
Karl-Anthony Towns 523

LeBron James 1,150
Karl-Anthony Towns 771

LeBron James 1,562
Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .349
Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .737
Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8
(2025)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2025)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

LeBron James 9.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

LeBron James 7.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

LeBron James 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

LeBron James 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,289
Karl-Anthony Towns 989

LeBron James 2,628
Karl-Anthony Towns 536

LeBron James 2,095
Karl-Anthony Towns 100

LeBron James 493
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

LeBron James 284
Karl-Anthony Towns 36

LeBron James 292
Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .496
Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .333
Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6
(2024)

LeBron James 2.4
(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
(2024)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)