Shaquille O'Neal vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Shaquille O'Neal 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
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Shaquille O'Neal 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,540

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,492

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,124

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Karl-Anthony Towns 792

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Karl-Anthony Towns 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)