Cazzie Russell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Cazzie Russell 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
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Cazzie Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,261

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,345

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,094

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Karl-Anthony Towns 538

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Karl-Anthony Towns 785

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Karl-Anthony Towns 662

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.