Rich Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.