Basketball Savant / Players / Karl-Anthony Towns 20.1 PPG11.9 RPG3.0 APG2.5 TPG31.0 MPG ChampionAll-Star
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns, 2025-26 with NYK: 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 31.0 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Def. rebound % (99th percentile), Rebounds / 75 (98th) and PER (96th); his lowest are Assist / turnover (11th percentile) and Steals / 75 (33rd).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 64 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 82 | 84 | 31.0 |
| Minutes share | 90 | 93 | 58.8% |
| Availability | 82 | 81 | 91.5% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 80 | 56 | .619 |
| Effective FG% | 60 | 38 | .556 |
| Points per shot | 88 | 64 | 1.46 |
| 3-point % | 62 | 69 | 36.8% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 55 | 70 | 4.1 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 22 | 54 | 29.7% |
| 2-point % | 60 | 31 | 55.7% |
| Free throw % | 82 | 98 | 85.8% |
| FT attempts / g | 90 | 88 | 5.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 89 | 76 | 40.3% |
| % points from 3 | 23 | 55 | 22.5% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 90 | 90 | 23.4 |
| Assist % | 52 | 70 | 14.2% |
| Assists / 75 | 51 | 71 | 3.5 |
| Assist / turnover | 11 | 20 | 1.21 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 44 | 72 | 5.3 |
| Usage % | 86 | 84 | 25.1% |
| Turnover % | 34 | 32 | 13.3% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 15 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Offensive rebound % | 92 | 60 | 10.1% |
| Off-ball gravity | 84 | 97 | 8.0 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 62 | 91 | 7.7 |
| Self-creation | 80 | 45 | high |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 56 | 51 | 55 |
| Defender difficulty | 94 | 75 | elite (+0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 62 | 55 | 2.0 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 98 | 88 | 13.8 |
| Def. rebound % | 99 | 98 | 28.3% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 33 | 44 | 1.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 60 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 40 | 15 | 1.6 |
| Steal % | 35 | 46 | 1.4% |
| Block % | 64 | 13 | 1.8% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 65 | 41 | −3.1% |
| Matchup difficulty | 42 | 58 | avg (12.3) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 49 | 38 | +0.3% |
| Deflections / 75 | 51 | 61 | 2.4 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 95 | 71 | 7'0" |
| Strength (weight) | 88 | 45 | 248 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 96 | 91 | 22.0 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 95 | 78 | .197 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 92 | 85 | +3.3 |
| Offensive BPM | 90 | 90 | +2.7 |
| Defensive BPM | 72 | 57 | +0.6 |
| VORP | 93 | 92 | 3.1 |
| Game Score / g | 91 | 88 | 17.2 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other bigs · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Block %10th percentile
- Rim FG% def. diff38th percentile
- Turnover %39th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 20 | 82 | 32.0 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | .590 | +2.2 | 86 | ROY · All-Rookie 1st |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 21 | 82 | 37.0 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 | .618 | +4.7 | 94 | |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 22 | 82 | 35.6 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 2.4 | .646 | +5.1 | 96 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
| 2018-19★ | MIN | 23 | 77 | 33.0 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 | .622 | +6.0 | 96 | All-Star |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 24 | 35 | 33.9 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 4.4 | .642 | +7.8 | 98 | |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 25 | 50 | 33.8 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | .612 | +4.5 | 95 | |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 26 | 74 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | .640 | +5.0 | 96 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 27 | 29 | 33.0 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 | .618 | +3.0 | 90 | |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 28 | 62 | 32.7 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | .625 | +2.5 | 84 | All-Star |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 29 | 72 | 35.0 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 3.1 | .630 | +3.6 | 91 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
| 2025-26 | NYK | 30 | 75 | 31.0 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | .619 | +3.3 | 92 | Champion · All-Star |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.