Paul Ruffner vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

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

Paul Ruffner

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.