Kyrie Irving vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 0.6 points more than Karl-Anthony Towns in his 10 seasons (23.7 points against 23.1), and he also scored a total of 3,553 points more (18,433 vs. 14,880).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +0.6 | 14 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +3,553 | 14 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,222).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +3.2 | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,222 | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +102 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +113 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +132 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +39 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +45 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +46 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +5.1 | +4 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +3,553 | +1,327 | +3,889 | +5.0 | +759 | +1,973 | +0.6 | +140 | +35 | +5.1 | +4 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +2 | +46 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1,222 | +469 | +1,054 | +1.8 | +150 | +360 | +4.2 | +134 | +136 | +5.2 | +2 | +46 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 4 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2024 | 16 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |