Matt Barnes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)