John Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year John Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Johnson 869 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Johnson 73 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.