Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac and Karl-Anthony Towns 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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Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Ivica Zubac.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Karl-Anthony Towns has better scoring stats than Ivica Zubac 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 12.9 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (23.1 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 8,927 points more (14,880 vs. 5,953).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +12.9 | 10 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +8,927 | 10 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+10 points per game) and he also scored more points (+479).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +10.0 | 5 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +479 | 5 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +388 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +323 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | +90 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +24 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +21 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +2 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.3 | +9.4 | +9.2 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +31.7 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +11.1 | +1 | +61 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8,927 | +3,003 | +6,436 | +9.2 | +1,116 | +2,778 | +31.7 | +1,805 | +1,965 | +11.1 | +1 | +61 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.1 | +8.1 | +12.1 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +35.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +10.3 | +1 | +2 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
| difference: | +479 | +146 | +392 | +12.1 | +75 | +214 | +35.0 | +112 | +116 | +10.3 | +1 | +2 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 1 season more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Karl-Anthony Towns played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 18 games. |