Ed Mikan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ed Mikan 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
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan 6.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.