Yao Ming vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Yao Ming 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)