Joe Ruklick vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Ruklick 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.