Comparing Ben Hansbrough and Karl-Anthony Towns Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this PG comparison. Karl-Anthony Towns holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 1040% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Karl-Anthony Towns's Points Per Game of 22.8 compared to Ben Hansbrough's 2.0 represents a 1040% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben Hansbrough falls 85.9% below the career average of 14.2 in this category while Karl-Anthony Towns exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Karl-Anthony Towns's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Ben Hansbrough posts 77.8% against Karl-Anthony Towns's 83.9% — a gap of just 7.8%. Ben Hansbrough can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Ben Hansbrough side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Karl-Anthony Towns wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 1040% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Karl-Anthony Towns's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.