Mike James vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Mike James 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Mike James 458 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Mike James 595 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mike James 41 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mike James 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mike James 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)