Ricky Rubio vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Rubio 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
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Ricky Rubio 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Ricky Rubio 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,540

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,492

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,124

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Karl-Anthony Towns 792

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Karl-Anthony Towns 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)