Anthony Davis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Karl-Anthony Towns in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 1 point more than Karl-Anthony Towns in his 10 seasons (24.1 points against 23.1), and he also scored a total of 4,098 points more (18,978 vs. 14,880).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +1.0 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +4,098 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+577).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +6.3 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +577 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +100 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +105 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +139 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +19 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +11 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +9 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +10.4 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +3 | +142 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +4,098 | +1,640 | +3,165 | +0.1 | +742 | +1,521 | +10.4 | +1,560 | +2,151 | +4.3 | +3 | +142 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +1 | +10 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +577 | +228 | +332 | +6.6 | +39 | +99 | +3.7 | +160 | +188 | +0.9 | +1 | +10 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2025 | 18 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |