Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Trae Young 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Karl-Anthony Towns scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 2.2 points more than Karl-Anthony Towns in his 10 seasons (25.3 points against 23.1). On the other hand Karl-Anthony Towns scored a total of 2,660 points more than Trae Young (14,880 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 10 | |
Trae Young | 25.3 | +2.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +2,660 | 10 |
Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+6.6 points per game) while Karl-Anthony Towns scored more points (+276).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Trae Young | 26.4 | +6.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +276 | 5 |
Trae Young | 713 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
Trae Young | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +91 | ||
Trae Young | 342 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +163 | ||
Trae Young | 463 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | +162 | ||
Trae Young | 483 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Trae Young | 0 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Trae Young | 1 | +1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +6 | ||
Trae Young | 21 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +22 | ||
Trae Young | 25 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +23 | ||
Trae Young | 27 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Trae Young | 0 |
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: | +2.2 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +9.1 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +3 | +162 |
Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +2,660 | +1,595 | +1,489 | +9.1 | +160 | +838 | +4.8 | +370 | +284 | +3.6 | +3 | +162 |
Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +6.9 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2 | +23 |
Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +276 | +114 | +150 | +7.4 | +5 | +22 | +5.3 | +43 | +57 | +2.1 | +2 | +23 |
Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 3 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 22.8 points in a total of 163 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.4 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 18.2. |