James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and James Harden 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
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Harden15
Karl-Anthony Towns9
James Harden14
Karl-Anthony Towns3
James Harden10
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Harden6
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Karl-Anthony Towns2
James Harden3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Harden2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Harden0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

James Harden 5.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

James Harden 7.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

James Harden 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

James Harden 0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

James Harden 5,977
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

James Harden 7,574
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

James Harden 1,590
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

James Harden 600
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

James Harden 1,065
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

James Harden 5.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

James Harden 6.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

James Harden 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

James Harden 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

James Harden 883
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

James Harden 1,013
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

James Harden 267
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

James Harden 85
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

James Harden 160
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

James Harden 1.0
(2013)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)