Rod Strickland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Rod Strickland 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Rod Strickland 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Rod Strickland 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 Rod Strickland 13.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,439

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,432

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,115

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Karl-Anthony Towns 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)