Tristan Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Tristan Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)