Michael Ruffin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Michael Ruffin 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
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Michael Ruffin 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Ruffin 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Michael Ruffin 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 Michael Ruffin 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)