Austin Rivers vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Austin Rivers 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Rivers 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Austin Rivers 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)