Joel Embiid vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)