Marcus Smart vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Marcus Smart 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
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Smart 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Marcus Smart 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,735 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,183 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,895 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Marcus Smart 994 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 228 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Marcus Smart 635 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .324 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)