Tom Riker vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Riker 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
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Riker 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (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.