Magic Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)