Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Micheal Ray Richardson 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
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year M. Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.