Rick Hughes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Rick Hughes 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Rick Hughes 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 Rick Hughes 3.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)