John Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

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

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games John Thompson 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

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

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

Total Games John Thompson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.