Earl Monroe vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Earl Monroe 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
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.