Mychal Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mychal Thompson 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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mychal Thompson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.