Wayne Ellington vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Wayne Ellington 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
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Wayne Ellington 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Ellington 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Wayne Ellington 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 Wayne Ellington 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,528

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,480

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,120

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Karl-Anthony Towns 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)