Ron Riley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Ron Riley 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

Ron Riley

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Riley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Ron Riley 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.