Jeff Ruland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Jeff Ruland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)