Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Karl-Anthony Towns1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.