John Lucas III vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and John Lucas III 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
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year John Lucas III 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)