Maurice Cheeks vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.