George Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
George Johnson13
Karl-Anthony Towns9
George Johnson8
Karl-Anthony Towns4
George Johnson0
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
George Johnson3 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
George Johnson0
Karl-Anthony Towns1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

George Johnson 6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

George Johnson 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

George Johnson 0.5
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

George Johnson 2.5
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

George Johnson 5,887
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

George Johnson 929
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

George Johnson 456
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

George Johnson 2,082
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

George Johnson 904
Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

George Johnson 6.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

George Johnson 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

George Johnson 2.0
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Karl-Anthony Towns 375

George Johnson 361
Karl-Anthony Towns 221

George Johnson 55
Karl-Anthony Towns 44

George Johnson 34
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 11

George Johnson 101
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

George Johnson 59
Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
(2024)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.