Zach Edey vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach Edey 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 Zach Edey.
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 Zach Edey 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 13.1 points more than Zach Edey in his 2 seasons (23.0 points against 9.9), and he also scored a total of 14,679 points more (15,439 vs. 760).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 2 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | +13.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 760 | 2 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,439 | +14,679 | 11 |
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 Zach Edey (+13.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+964).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 1 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +13.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 25 | 1 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +964 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 448 | +444 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 35 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 649 | +614 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 77 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 670 | +593 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 58.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +6.7 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +6.5 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +11.6 | +9 | +593 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | 8.4 | 16.1 | 52.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 39.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 83.9 | 11 | 670 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 760 | 313 | 531 | 58.9 | 19 | 57 | 33.3 | 115 | 159 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
| difference: | +14,679 | +5,329 | +10,277 | +6.7 | +1,144 | +2,863 | +6.5 | +2,877 | +3,406 | +11.6 | +9 | +593 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,439 | 5,642 | 10,808 | 52.2 | 1,163 | 2,920 | 39.8 | 2,992 | 3,565 | 83.9 | 11 | 670 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +13.5 | +4.4 | +10.7 | +19.1 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +35.0 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +11.7 | +4 | +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 | ||||
| Zach Edey | 25 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +964 | +336 | +712 | +19.1 | +75 | +214 | +35.0 | +217 | +260 | +11.7 | +4 | +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
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 9 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 11, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 506 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach Edey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 15.2. |