Ed Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ed Smith 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

Ed Smith

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ed Smith 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ed Smith 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ed Smith 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ed Smith 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith .286 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith .538 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 (1954) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 (1954) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 (1954) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Ed Smith 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.