Neil Johnston vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.