Ben McDonald vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)