Joe Ellis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Joe Ellis 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,528

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,480

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,120

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Karl-Anthony Towns 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.