Head-to-Head: Games Played Between JaVale McGee and Karl-Anthony Towns

This is the detail of NBA games in which JaVale McGee 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.

They faced each other a total of 17 times in NBA games. JaVale McGee has a 12-5 winning record over Karl-Anthony Towns. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

JaVale McGee

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

17 Games played

17 in Regular Season

0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
JaVale McGee	12	12	0
Karl-Anthony Towns	5	5	0

* In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) games other than the Championship game are included in the Regular Season category. They played in 1 of those games.

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
JaVale McGee	6.4	4.4	0.2	0.4	1.1
Karl-Anthony Towns	22.4	11.5	3.1	0.9	1.7

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
JaVale McGee	16	13	1	2	4
Karl-Anthony Towns	35	18	8	2	6

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
JaVale McGee	1 game	2 games	0 games	2 games	4 games
Karl-Anthony Towns	16 games	15 games	17 games	9 games	6 games
Both had same stat	0 games	0 games	0 games	6 games	7 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	%
	Jan. 10, 2016
1.	Mavericks	93	JaVale McGee	8	1	0	0	0	0	2	16	4-6	.667	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	87	Karl-Anthony Towns	10	4	1	1	2	2	3	25	5-9	.556	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jan. 20, 2016
2.	Mavericks	106	JaVale McGee	6	8	0	0	1	0	0	16	3-9	.333	0-0	-	0-2	.000
OT	Timberwolves	94	Karl-Anthony Towns	27	17	3	1	6	3	3	37	12-19	.632	1-1	1.000	2-3	.667


2016-17 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 26, 2016
3.	Warriors	115	JaVale McGee	8	5	1	0	1	2	1	11	4-5	.800	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	102	Karl-Anthony Towns	18	9	3	2	1	0	1	35	8-21	.381	1-6	.167	1-2	.500
	Dec. 11, 2016
4.	Warriors	116	JaVale McGee	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	06	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	108	Karl-Anthony Towns	25	18	2	0	0	1	3	39	9-15	.600	1-3	.333	6-8	.750
	Mar. 10, 2017
5.	Warriors	102	JaVale McGee	3	3	0	0	3	1	2	09	1-2	.500	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Timberwolves	103	Karl-Anthony Towns	23	9	2	0	2	3	4	38	10-18	.556	2-4	.500	1-3	.333
	Apr. 04, 2017
6.	Warriors	121	JaVale McGee	6	2	0	0	1	0	2	08	3-3	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	107	Karl-Anthony Towns	21	6	4	2	2	3	2	28	8-10	.800	1-1	1.000	4-5	.800


2017-18 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 08, 2017
7.	Warriors	125	JaVale McGee	6	2	0	0	0	0	2	09	3-4	.750	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	101	Karl-Anthony Towns	16	12	1	1	0	1	1	27	5-11	.455	1-4	.250	5-7	.714
	Mar. 11, 2018
8.	Warriors	103	JaVale McGee	2	3	0	1	0	0	2	14	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	109	Karl-Anthony Towns	31	16	2	1	0	1	4	39	13-24	.542	2-5	.400	3-5	.600


2018-19 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Oct. 29, 2018
9.	Lakers	120	JaVale McGee	13	5	0	2	3	3	3	31	6-8	.750	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Timberwolves	124	Karl-Anthony Towns	25	16	6	1	4	5	4	32	7-18	.389	3-6	.500	8-8	1.000
	Nov. 07, 2018
10.	Lakers	114	JaVale McGee	16	4	0	0	0	0	1	25	8-10	.800	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	110	Karl-Anthony Towns	13	9	1	1	3	6	3	39	5-16	.313	1-6	.167	2-2	1.000
	Jan. 06, 2019
11.	Lakers	86	JaVale McGee	2	2	1	2	0	2	1	16	0-3	.000	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Timberwolves	108	Karl-Anthony Towns	28	18	3	2	4	3	5	35	11-20	.550	1-4	.250	5-5	1.000
	Jan. 24, 2019
12.	Lakers	105	JaVale McGee	10	6	0	0	2	3	4	22	5-7	.714	0-0	-	0-1	.000
	Timberwolves	120	Karl-Anthony Towns	27	12	5	1	2	2	3	31	10-18	.556	3-5	.600	4-4	1.000


2019-20 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 08, 2019
13.	Lakers	142	JaVale McGee	6	5	0	0	0	0	4	16	3-3	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	125	Karl-Anthony Towns	19	4	8	1	0	2	4	36	7-16	.438	1-7	.143	4-5	.800


2020-21 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 13, 2021
14.	Nuggets	114	JaVale McGee	12	13	0	0	2	0	4	24	6-12	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	103	Karl-Anthony Towns	20	11	4	0	0	5	4	39	6-18	.333	4-7	.571	4-6	.667


2021-22 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 15, 2021
15.	Suns	99	JaVale McGee	2	7	1	0	2	2	1	11	1-3	.333	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	96	Karl-Anthony Towns	35	13	2	1	0	7	5	40	10-19	.526	5-9	.556	10-11	.909
	Mar. 23, 2022
16.	Suns	125	JaVale McGee	2	2	0	0	4	2	4	9	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	116	Karl-Anthony Towns	15	11	2	0	3	1	5	31	6-13	.462	0-3	.000	3-3	1.000


2023-24 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 24, 2023 (* Season and NBA Cup game)
17.	Kings	124	JaVale McGee	4	6	1	0	0	0	1	08	2-2	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Timberwolves	111	Karl-Anthony Towns	27	11	4	0	0	4	3	38	9-15	.600	4-5	.800	5-5	1.000