Walker Russell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)