John Lucas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Lucas 928 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Lucas 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.