Michael Phelps vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Michael Phelps 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

Michael Phelps

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)