Penny Hardaway vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Penny Hardaway 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
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)