Dick McGuire vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.