Ricky Rubio vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Timberwolves Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Rubio career statistics with the Minnesota Timberwolves and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

Player comparisons:
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Ricky Rubio and Karl-Anthony Towns truly stack up based solely on their time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Ricky Rubio's 7 seasons (2012 to 2021) and Karl-Anthony Towns's 9 seasons (2016 to 2024) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Timberwolves history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Ricky Rubio vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Timberwolves Total Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Totals
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
13th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
15th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Assists
2nd
4th
DNP
6th
Steals
2nd
5th
DNP
9th
Blocks
74th
2nd
DNP
6th
3-Pointers Made
12th
2nd
DNP
6th
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Ricky Rubio vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Timberwolves Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
57th
2nd
DNP
6th
Rebounds
52nd
4th
DNP
2nd
Assists
3rd
42nd
DNP
23rd
Steals
2nd
53rd
DNP
29th
Blocks
147th
7th
DNP
8th
3-Pointers Made
61st
7th
DNP
13th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Timberwolves Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
2nd
11 4,235 vs. 13,1218,886
Rebounds
15th
2nd
13 1,721 vs. 6,2164,495
Assists
2nd
4th
2 3,424 vs. 1,8151,609
Steals
2nd
5th
3 845 vs. 452393
Blocks
74th
2nd
72 49 vs. 721672
Offensive Rebounds
34th
2nd
32 281 vs. 1,5901,309
Defensive Rebounds
12th
2nd
10 1,440 vs. 4,6263,186
Field Goals Made
19th
2nd
17 1,330 vs. 4,8213,491
Field Goals Attempted
14th
2nd
12 3,526 vs. 9,2095,683
3-Pointers Made
12th
2nd
10 304 vs. 975671
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
2nd
8 970 vs. 2,4521,482
Free Throws Made
8th
2nd
6 1,271 vs. 2,5041,233
Free Throws Attempted
8th
2nd
6 1,524 vs. 2,9861,462
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Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
4th
4 421 vs. 573152
Seasons
5th
3rd
2 7 vs. 92
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 1313
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Timberwolves Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 603603
Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 327327
Assists
DNP
6th
0 vs. 7676
Steals
DNP
9th
0 vs. 2121
Blocks
DNP
6th
0 vs. 2424
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 6767
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 260260
Field Goals Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 207207
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 442442
3-Pointers Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 4949
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
4th
0 vs. 140140
Free Throws Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 140140
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 170170
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Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
8th
0 vs. 3232
Playoffs
DNP
6th
0 vs. 44
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
2nd
55 10.06 vs. 22.9012.84
Rebounds per game
52nd
4th
48 4.09 vs. 10.856.76
Assists per game
3rd
42nd
39 8.13 vs. 3.174.97
Steals per game
2nd
53rd
51 2.01 vs. 0.791.22
Blocks per game
147th
7th
140 0.12 vs. 1.261.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
110th
5th
105 0.67 vs. 2.772.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
4th
33 3.42 vs. 8.074.65
Field Goals Made per game
75th
2nd
73 3.16 vs. 8.415.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
5th
53 8.38 vs. 16.077.70
3-Pointers Made per game
61st
7th
54 0.72 vs. 1.700.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
8th
49 2.30 vs. 4.281.98
Free Throws Made per game
19th
7th
12 3.02 vs. 4.371.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
22nd
8th
14 3.62 vs. 5.211.59

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 18.8418.84
Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 10.2210.22
Assists per game
DNP
23rd
0.00 vs. 2.382.38
Steals per game
DNP
29th
0.00 vs. 0.660.66
Blocks per game
DNP
8th
0.00 vs. 0.750.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 2.092.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 8.138.13
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
8th
0.00 vs. 6.476.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
9th
0.00 vs. 13.8113.81
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 1.531.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 4.384.38
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 4.384.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 5.315.31

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Timberwolves franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.