Nick Smith Jr. vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 893 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 200 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 204 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .369 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .918 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)