Kevin Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Johnson 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Kevin Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)