Mike Riordan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Mike Riordan 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.