Pooh Richardson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Pooh 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
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pooh Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Pooh Richardson 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Pooh Richardson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Pooh Richardson 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Pooh Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Pooh Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Pooh Richardson 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 Pooh Richardson 11.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 6.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 7,083 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,481

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 1,807 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,451

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 4,180 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,118

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 817 Karl-Anthony Towns 546

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Pooh Richardson 639 Karl-Anthony Towns 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .444 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .329 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .652 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Pooh Richardson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .421 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .571 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)