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
2023-24
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tristan Thompson1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Tristan Thompson13
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Tristan Thompson7
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Tristan Thompson0
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tristan Thompson0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Tristan Thompson0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tristan Thompson 8.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Tristan Thompson 8.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Tristan Thompson 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Tristan Thompson 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Tristan Thompson 0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Tristan Thompson 6,747
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Tristan Thompson 6,284
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Tristan Thompson 773
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Tristan Thompson 376
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Tristan Thompson 515
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Tristan Thompson 773
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tristan Thompson .521
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Tristan Thompson .256
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Tristan Thompson .598
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

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

Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tristan Thompson 7.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Tristan Thompson 7.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Tristan Thompson 0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Tristan Thompson 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Tristan Thompson 0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Tristan Thompson 665
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Tristan Thompson 733
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Tristan Thompson 70
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Tristan Thompson 29
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Tristan Thompson 69
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Tristan Thompson 94
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tristan Thompson .562
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Tristan Thompson .000
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Tristan Thompson .617
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

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