Shaquille O'Neal vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Shaquille O'Neal 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
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Shaquille O'Neal4
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Shaquille O'Neal19
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Shaquille O'Neal17
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Shaquille O'Neal15
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Shaquille O'Neal1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Shaquille O'Neal8
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal14
Karl-Anthony Towns2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Shaquille O'Neal1
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Shaquille O'Neal 739
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .582
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .045
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .527
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Shaquille O'Neal 582
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Shaquille O'Neal 117
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Shaquille O'Neal 459
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Shaquille O'Neal 216
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .563
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal -
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .504
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)