John Murphy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year John Murphy 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Murphy 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.