John Salmons vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Salmons 895 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Salmons 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)