Kareem Rush vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Rush 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Rush 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Kareem Rush 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Kareem Rush 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Kareem Rush 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Rush 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Kareem Rush 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kareem Rush 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 6.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 2,213 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 572 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Kareem Rush 353 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Kareem Rush 150 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Kareem Rush 346 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .358 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .703 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 112 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Kareem Rush 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Kareem Rush 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Kareem Rush 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .383 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .393 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .857 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)