Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
Karl-Anthony Towns	10

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Karl-Anthony Towns	5

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Karl-Anthony Towns	5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Karl-Anthony Towns	3

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Karl-Anthony Towns	0

Rookie of The Year

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0
Karl-Anthony Towns	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Karl-Anthony Towns	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
Karl-Anthony Towns	23.1

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Karl-Anthony Towns	11.1

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
Karl-Anthony Towns	3.2

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.8

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
Karl-Anthony Towns	14,880

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
Karl-Anthony Towns	7,136

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
Karl-Anthony Towns	2,037

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
Karl-Anthony Towns	523

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
Karl-Anthony Towns	771

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
Karl-Anthony Towns	645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
Karl-Anthony Towns	.524

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
Karl-Anthony Towns	.400

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
Karl-Anthony Towns	.837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Karl-Anthony Towns	26.5		(2020)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns	12.8		(2025)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
Karl-Anthony Towns	4.8		(2023)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.0		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Karl-Anthony Towns	1.7		(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Karl-Anthony Towns	19.8

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Karl-Anthony Towns	10.7

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.0

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.7

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Karl-Anthony Towns	989

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Karl-Anthony Towns	536

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Karl-Anthony Towns	100

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Karl-Anthony Towns	34

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Karl-Anthony Towns	36

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Karl-Anthony Towns	50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Karl-Anthony Towns	.476

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Karl-Anthony Towns	.350

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Karl-Anthony Towns	.831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns	21.8		(2022)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns	13.4		(2018)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.6		(2024)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Karl-Anthony Towns	0.8		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns	2.0		(2022)