Karl-Anthony Towns vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Worthy3
Karl-Anthony Towns9
James Worthy12
Karl-Anthony Towns3
James Worthy9
Karl-Anthony Towns4
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Karl-Anthony Towns0
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl-Anthony Towns2
James Worthy2
Karl-Anthony Towns1
James Worthy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9
James Worthy 17.6

Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9
James Worthy 5.1

Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
James Worthy 3.0

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
James Worthy 1.1

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100
James Worthy 16,320

Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205
James Worthy 4,708

Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805
James Worthy 2,791

Karl-Anthony Towns 452
James Worthy 1,041

Karl-Anthony Towns 720
James Worthy 624

Karl-Anthony Towns 571
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .524
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .398
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .839
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6
James Worthy 21.1

Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4
James Worthy 5.2

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1
James Worthy 3.2

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6
James Worthy 1.2

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Karl-Anthony Towns 298
James Worthy 3,022

Karl-Anthony Towns 183
James Worthy 747

Karl-Anthony Towns 34
James Worthy 463

Karl-Anthony Towns 9
James Worthy 177

Karl-Anthony Towns 21
James Worthy 96

Karl-Anthony Towns 16
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .471
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .333
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .802
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)