Monta Ellis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Monta Ellis 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
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Monta Ellis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,141

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,286

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,077

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Karl-Anthony Towns 535

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Karl-Anthony Towns 782

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Karl-Anthony Towns 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)