James Edwards vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and James Edwards 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
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games James Edwards 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.