George Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games George Johnson 69 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games George Johnson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.