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.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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
Joel Embiid:
2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joel Embiid0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Joel Embiid8
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Joel Embiid7
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Joel Embiid7
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Joel Embiid1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Joel Embiid1
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Joel Embiid5
Karl-Anthony Towns2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joel Embiid3
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Joel Embiid2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Joel Embiid0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joel Embiid 27.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Joel Embiid 11.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Joel Embiid 3.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Joel Embiid 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Joel Embiid 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

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

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

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

Joel Embiid 397
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Joel Embiid 720
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

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)

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

Joel Embiid 13.6
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

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

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joel Embiid 24.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.7

Joel Embiid 10.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.6

Joel Embiid 3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Joel Embiid 0.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Joel Embiid 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Joel Embiid 1,469
Karl-Anthony Towns 505

Joel Embiid 641
Karl-Anthony Towns 285

Joel Embiid 182
Karl-Anthony Towns 65

Joel Embiid 49
Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Joel Embiid 102
Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Joel Embiid 59
Karl-Anthony Towns 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joel Embiid .459
Karl-Anthony Towns .490

3-Point Percentage
Joel Embiid .289
Karl-Anthony Towns .383

Free Throw Percentage
Joel Embiid .828
Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joel Embiid 33.0
(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Joel Embiid 12.6
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Joel Embiid 5.7
(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8
(2024)

Joel Embiid 1.5
(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2024)

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