Frank Russell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Frank Russell

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - 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.