Rafer Alston vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rafer Alston 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
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)