James Michael McAdoo vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and James Michael McAdoo 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
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J. McAdoo 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons J. McAdoo 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played J. McAdoo 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games J. McAdoo 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J. McAdoo 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year J. McAdoo 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J. McAdoo 334 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,356

Total Rebounds J. McAdoo 188 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,388

Total Assists J. McAdoo 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,107

Total Steals J. McAdoo 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 540

Total Blocks J. McAdoo 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 787

Total Games J. McAdoo 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 666

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J. McAdoo .528 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage J. McAdoo .294 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage J. McAdoo .534 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points J. McAdoo 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds J. McAdoo 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists J. McAdoo 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals J. McAdoo 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks J. McAdoo 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games J. McAdoo 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J. McAdoo .542 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage J. McAdoo .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage J. McAdoo .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)