Rudy LaRusso vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.