Malik Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Malik Rose 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
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Rose 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Malik Rose 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Malik Rose 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Malik Rose 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Malik Rose 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Rose 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Malik Rose 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Malik Rose 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 Malik Rose 6.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 5,003 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 3,371 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438

Total Assists Malik Rose 684 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117

Total Steals Malik Rose 487 Karl-Anthony Towns 545

Total Blocks Malik Rose 293 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Malik Rose 813 Karl-Anthony Towns 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .437 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .177 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .743 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 10.4 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 6.4 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.6 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Rose 6.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 506 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 353 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Malik Rose 54 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Malik Rose 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Malik Rose 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Malik Rose 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .427 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .111 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .739 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 12.9 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 7.9 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.4 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)