John Paxson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Paxson 772 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Paxson 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)