Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Garnett3
(assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		21
seasons
Karl-Anthony Towns2
(points, rebounds)		0
10
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Garnett3
(assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns1
(points)		0
5
Playoffs
they are tied1
(rebounds)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Garnett5
stats		11
stats		0
stats
Karl-Anthony Towns7
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Garnett7
stats		11
stats		1
stat
Karl-Anthony Towns4
stats		3
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kevin Garnett has better averages in assists, steals and blocks while Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points and rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Garnett has better averages in assists (+0.5), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.2)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+5.3), field goals made (+1.3), 3-pointers made (+1.6), free throws made (+1.1), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+0.5) and total rebounds (+1.1)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.5) and personal fouls (+1.0)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7), 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) and free throws attempted (+1.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Garnett 17.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1
+5.3
Field Goals Made
Kevin Garnett 7.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.5
+1.3
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Garnett 14.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 16.2
+1.7
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Garnett 0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
+1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Garnett 0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.3
+3.9
Free Throws Made
Kevin Garnett 3.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
+1.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Garnett 4.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
+1.1
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 2.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8
+0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 7.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.3
+0.5
Total Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 10.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1
+1.1
Assists
Kevin Garnett 3.7
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
Steals
Kevin Garnett 1.3
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
Blocks
Kevin Garnett 1.4
+0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 2.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7
+0.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.4
+1.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kevin Garnett has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Karl-Anthony Towns.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Garnett played more years (+11) and games (+817), and has more points (+11,191), field goals made (+5,045), free throws made (+2,044), offensive rebounds (+1,407), defensive rebounds (+6,119), total rebounds (+7,526), assists (+3,408), steals (+1,336) and blocks (+1,266)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers made (+943)
- Kevin Garnett has more turnovers (+1,434) and personal fouls (+1,364)
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- Kevin Garnett has more field goals attempted (+10,718) and free throws attempted (+2,795)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers attempted (+2,158)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Garnett 21
+11
Karl-Anthony Towns 10
Games
Kevin Garnett 1,462
+817
Karl-Anthony Towns 645
Points
Kevin Garnett 26,071
+11,191
Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880
Field Goals Made
Kevin Garnett 10,505
+5,045
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,460
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Garnett 21,142
+10,718
Karl-Anthony Towns 10,424
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Garnett 174
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,117
+943
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Garnett 632
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,790
+2,158
Free Throws Made
Kevin Garnett 4,887
+2,044
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,843
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Garnett 6,190
+2,795
Karl-Anthony Towns 3,395
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 3,209
+1,407
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,802
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 11,453
+6,119
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,334
Total Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 14,662
+7,526
Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136
Assists
Kevin Garnett 5,445
+3,408
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037
Steals
Kevin Garnett 1,859
+1,336
Karl-Anthony Towns 523
Blocks
Kevin Garnett 2,037
+1,266
Karl-Anthony Towns 771
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 3,179
+1,434
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,745
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 3,561
+1,364
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,197

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl-Anthony Towns has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Kevin Garnett.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Garnett 49.7%
Karl-Anthony Towns 52.4%
+2.7
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Garnett 27.5%
Karl-Anthony Towns 40.0%
+12.5
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Garnett 78.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.7%
+4.8

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kevin Garnett has better averages in assists, steals and blocks while Karl-Anthony Towns has better average in points. They are tied in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Garnett has better averages in field goals made (+0.5), offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+1.3), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.6)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+1.6), 3-pointers made (+1.4), free throws made (+1.1) and defensive rebounds (+0.1)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.1) and personal fouls (+0.9)
- Kevin Garnett has higher average in field goals attempted (+1.0)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) and free throws attempted (+1.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Garnett 18.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8
+1.6
Field Goals Made
Kevin Garnett 7.4
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 6.9
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Garnett 15.5
+1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 14.5
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Garnett 0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.5
+1.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Garnett 0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.3
+3.9
Free Throws Made
Kevin Garnett 3.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
+1.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Garnett 4.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
+1.2
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 2.2
+0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 8.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.6
+0.1
Total Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 10.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7
Assists
Kevin Garnett 3.3
+1.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
Steals
Kevin Garnett 1.2
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
Blocks
Kevin Garnett 1.3
+0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
+0.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 3.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.9
+0.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kevin Garnett has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Karl-Anthony Towns.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Garnett played more years (+9) and games (+93), and has more points (+1,612), field goals made (+713), free throws made (+246), offensive rebounds (+215), defensive rebounds (+783), total rebounds (+998), assists (+371), steals (+144) and blocks (+150)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers made (+60)
- Kevin Garnett has more turnovers (+218) and personal fouls (+238)
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- Kevin Garnett has more field goals attempted (+1,489) and free throws attempted (+326)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers attempted (+159)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Garnett 14
+9
Karl-Anthony Towns 5
Games
Kevin Garnett 143
+93
Karl-Anthony Towns 50
Points
Kevin Garnett 2,601
+1,612
Karl-Anthony Towns 989
Field Goals Made
Kevin Garnett 1,059
+713
Karl-Anthony Towns 346
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Garnett 2,216
+1,489
Karl-Anthony Towns 727
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Garnett 15
Karl-Anthony Towns 75
+60
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Garnett 55
Karl-Anthony Towns 214
+159
Free Throws Made
Kevin Garnett 468
+246
Karl-Anthony Towns 222
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Garnett 593
+326
Karl-Anthony Towns 267
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 320
+215
Karl-Anthony Towns 105
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 1,214
+783
Karl-Anthony Towns 431
Total Rebounds
Kevin Garnett 1,534
+998
Karl-Anthony Towns 536
Assists
Kevin Garnett 471
+371
Karl-Anthony Towns 100
Steals
Kevin Garnett 178
+144
Karl-Anthony Towns 34
Blocks
Kevin Garnett 186
+150
Karl-Anthony Towns 36
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 342
+218
Karl-Anthony Towns 124
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Garnett 431
+238
Karl-Anthony Towns 193

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Karl-Anthony Towns has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Kevin Garnett has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Garnett 47.8%
+0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 47.6%
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Garnett 27.3%
Karl-Anthony Towns 35.0%
+7.7
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Garnett 78.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.1%
+4.2
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