Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Johnson and Karl-Anthony Towns

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Johnson and Karl-Anthony Towns played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 11 times in NBA games. James Johnson has a 6-5 winning record over Karl-Anthony Towns, including a 1-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Johnson
vs.
Karl-Anthony Towns
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Johnson:
2009-10 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2024-25
11 Games played
10 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Johnson
6
5
1
Karl-Anthony Towns
5
5
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Johnson 6.0 2.7 2.9 0.50.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 24.3 11.1 1.81.41.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Johnson 17 7 8 21
Karl-Anthony Towns 40 15 4 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Johnson 1

game		 0

games		 7

games		 1

game		2

games
Karl-Anthony Towns 10

games 		11

games		 3

games		 8

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 1

game		 2

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2016
1. Raptors 114   James Johnson 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 19 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 105   Karl-Anthony Towns 16 6 0 1 0 1 5 37 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 2017
2. Heat 115   James Johnson 11 4 5 0 1 6 4 29 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-2 .000
Timberwolves 113   Karl-Anthony Towns 35 8 0 2 1 2 4 38 13-20 .650 2-3 .667 7-10 .700
Mar. 17, 2017
3. Heat 123   James Johnson 17 2 6 2 1 2 1 27 8-12 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Timberwolves 105   Karl-Anthony Towns 31 11 1 0 1 3 3 38 11-17 .647 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
2017-18 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2017
4. Heat 122   James Johnson 2 7 1 1 1 2 3 24 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Timberwolves 125   Karl-Anthony Towns 20 12 1 1 3 0 4 39 7-11 .636 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Nov. 24, 2017
5. Heat 109   James Johnson 5 6 8 0 1 3 5 29 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Timberwolves 97   Karl-Anthony Towns 18 11 3 0 1 2 4 39 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
2018-19 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 2019
6. Heat 109   James Johnson 15 2 5 0 0 2 4 28 7-11 .636 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Timberwolves 111   Karl-Anthony Towns 13 12 4 1 0 11 4 29 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2020-21 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2021
7. Pelicans 140   James Johnson 5 2 0 1 1 0 4 21 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
OT Timberwolves 136   Karl-Anthony Towns 28 14 3 3 0 4 6 37 8-19 .421 4-9 .444 8-8 1.000
2021-22 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 2022
8. Nets 125   James Johnson 7 5 4 1 0 0 6 20 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Timberwolves 136   Karl-Anthony Towns 23 7 2 2 2 3 3 32 7-18 .389 2-7 .286 7-9 .778
2023-24 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 2023
9. Pacers 109   James Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Timberwolves 127   Karl-Anthony Towns 40 12 4 3 2 3 2 35 15-25 .600 2-3 .667 8-8 1.000
2024-25 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 2024
10. Pacers 98   James Johnson 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 123   Karl-Anthony Towns 21 15 0 1 2 0 2 32 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000 9-10 .900
2025 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 31, 2025
11. Pacers 125   James Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 108   Karl-Anthony Towns 22 14 2 1 0 2 4 38 8-19 .421 0-4 .000 6-10 .600
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