Spencer Haywood vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Spencer Haywood 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
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.