DeMar DeRozan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career 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 DeMar DeRozan scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Karl-Anthony Towns has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 1.8 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (23.1 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 10,412 points more than Karl-Anthony Towns (25,292 vs. 14,880).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +1.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +10,412 | 16 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+386).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +2.0 | 7 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +386 | 7 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +259 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +451 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +537 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +9 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +10 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +13 | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
difference: | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +5.5 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +10.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +6 | +542 |
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 | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
difference: | +10,412 | +3,604 | +8,891 | +5.5 | +502 | +743 | +10.0 | +3,706 | +4,383 | +0.5 | +6 | +542 |
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 | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
difference: | +2.0 | +0.9 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +13.6 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2 | +13 |
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 | ||||
DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
difference: | +386 | +148 | +456 | +5.8 | +51 | +102 | +13.6 | +141 | +159 | +2.1 | +2 | +13 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 6 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 435 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |