Malik Hairston vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Malik Hairston 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
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Malik Hairston 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston 77 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Malik Hairston 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Malik Hairston 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Malik Hairston 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Malik Hairston 62 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston .512 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston .167 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston .514 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Malik Hairston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)