Rick Carlisle vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)