George Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games George Johnson 464 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games George Johnson 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.