George Mikan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

George Mikan

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games George Mikan 439 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games George Mikan 70 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George 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.