Kevin Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson and Karl-Anthony Towns all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, and Karl-Anthony Towns, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
227th
161st
67th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
26th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
145th
+300th
72nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
Years1210115

Kevin Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
142nd
34th
110th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
7th
+300th
6th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
288th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
227th
161st
66 13,127 vs. 14,8801,753
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 2,404 vs. 7,1364,732
Assists
26th
+300th
+274 6,711 vs. 2,0374,674
Steals
145th
+300th
+155 1,082 vs. 523559
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 176 vs. 771595
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 487 vs. 1,8021,315
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+227 1,917 vs. 5,3343,417
Field Goals Made
297th
177th
120 4,512 vs. 5,460948
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
259th
+41 9,160 vs. 10,4241,264
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 160 vs. 1,117957
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 524 vs. 2,7902,266
Free Throws Made
86th
197th
111 3,943 vs. 2,8431,100
Free Throws Attempted
104th
241st
137 4,691 vs. 3,3951,296

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
735 vs. 64590
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
160th
107 13 vs. 310

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
64th
88 5 vs. 1813
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
250th
183 2,026 vs. 9891,037
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 349 vs. 536187
Assists
21st
+300th
+279 935 vs. 100835
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 132 vs. 3498
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 30 vs. 366
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 70 vs. 10535
Defensive Rebounds
220th
116th
104 279 vs. 431152
Field Goals Made
77th
272nd
195 705 vs. 346359
Field Goals Attempted
86th
293rd
207 1,504 vs. 727777
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 22 vs. 7553
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 90 vs. 214124
Free Throws Made
44th
219th
175 594 vs. 222372
Free Throws Attempted
48th
243rd
195 713 vs. 267446

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
+300th
105 vs. 5055
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 56

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
142nd
34th
108 17.86 vs. 23.075.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.27 vs. 11.067.79
Assists per game
7th
+300th
+293 9.13 vs. 3.165.97
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.810.66
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.24 vs. 1.200.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.66 vs. 2.792.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.61 vs. 8.275.66
Field Goals Made per game
218th
35th
183 6.14 vs. 8.472.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
284th
71st
213 12.46 vs. 16.163.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.22 vs. 1.731.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.71 vs. 4.333.61
Free Throws Made per game
40th
89th
49 5.36 vs. 4.410.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
115th
58 6.38 vs. 5.261.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
97th
13 19.30 vs. 19.780.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.32 vs. 10.727.40
Assists per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.90 vs. 2.006.90
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.680.58
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.29 vs. 0.720.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.67 vs. 2.101.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.66 vs. 8.625.96
Field Goals Made per game
148th
133rd
15 6.71 vs. 6.920.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
162nd
9 14.32 vs. 14.540.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.21 vs. 1.501.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.86 vs. 4.283.42
Free Throws Made per game
45th
113rd
68 5.66 vs. 4.441.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
144th
82 6.79 vs. 5.341.45

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.