Ted McClain vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ted McClain 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
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ted McClain 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.