Arnie Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.