Richard Jefferson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Richard Jefferson 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
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,374

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,397

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,111

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Karl-Anthony Towns 541

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Karl-Anthony Towns 787

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Karl-Anthony Towns 667

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)