Marques Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.