Joel Embiid vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)