D'Angelo Russell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo 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
2023-24
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

D'Angelo Russell0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
D'Angelo Russell9
Karl-Anthony Towns9
D'Angelo Russell3
Karl-Anthony Towns3
D'Angelo Russell1 *
Karl-Anthony Towns0
*
D'Angelo Russell1
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
D'Angelo Russell0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
D'Angelo Russell0
Karl-Anthony Towns1
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 17.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

D'Angelo Russell 3.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

D'Angelo Russell 5.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

D'Angelo Russell 1.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 9,989
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

D'Angelo Russell 1,922
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

D'Angelo Russell 3,235
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

D'Angelo Russell 599
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

D'Angelo Russell 180
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

D'Angelo Russell 562
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .430
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .370
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .792
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 14.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

D'Angelo Russell 3.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

D'Angelo Russell 4.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

D'Angelo Russell 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

D'Angelo Russell 0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 382
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

D'Angelo Russell 80
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

D'Angelo Russell 132
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

D'Angelo Russell 27
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

D'Angelo Russell 6
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

D'Angelo Russell 27
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .389
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .329
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .782
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)