Mike Mitchell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike Mitchell 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 Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 19.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,141

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,286

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,077

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 Karl-Anthony Towns 535

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 Karl-Anthony Towns 782

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 Karl-Anthony Towns 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) 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.