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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

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

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 23.0

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

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 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,948

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 7,190

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,045

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 526

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 775

Total Games John Murphy 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

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 13.5 (2026)

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 (2025)

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 19.8

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

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games John Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

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 0.8 (2024)

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.