Michael Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Michael Smith 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
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Michael Smith 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Michael Smith 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 Michael Smith 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,528

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,480

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,120

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Michael Smith 449 Karl-Anthony Towns 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Michael Smith 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)