Clifford Ray vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Clifford Ray 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.