Rick Mahorn vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rick Mahorn 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 Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,163

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,301

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,079

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Karl-Anthony Towns 535

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Karl-Anthony Towns 783

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Karl-Anthony Towns 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)