Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 1 point more than Karl-Anthony Towns in his 11 seasons (24.0 points against 23.0), and he also scored a total of 5,739 points more (20,709 vs. 14,970).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +1.0 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +5,739 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,970 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,281).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +7.2 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,281 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +133 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 435 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | +135 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 630 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | +211 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 650 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +3 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +39 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +34 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +34 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +11.5 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +14.5 | +2 | +214 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | 8.4 | 16.1 | 52.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.8 | 11 | 650 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +5,739 | +2,105 | +3,271 | +2.9 | +578 | +900 | +11.5 | +2,107 | +3,759 | +14.5 | +2 | +214 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,970 | 5,485 | 10,492 | 52.3 | 1,125 | 2,816 | 40.0 | 2,875 | 3,431 | 83.8 | 11 | 650 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +9.1 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +20.6 | +4 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,281 | +506 | +875 | +5.6 | +13 | +25 | +9.1 | +282 | +540 | +20.6 | +4 | +34 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 6.8 | 2014 | 77 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18.3 | +11.5 | 2016 | 82 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 2 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. |