Rick Adelman vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.