Derek Anderson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)