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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

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 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

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 12.4 (2019)

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 (2022)

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 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

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 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

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