Ricky Sobers vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Sobers 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 Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Sobers 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Sobers 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Sobers 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 10,902 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 2,132 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 3,525 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 1,085 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 161 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Ricky Sobers 821 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .291 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .843 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 387 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 79 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 117 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Ricky Sobers 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .455 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .835 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.