Al Horford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Karl-Anthony Towns all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Karl-Anthony Towns, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Al Horford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
165th
160th
51st
250th
Rebounds
59th
110th
16th
181st
Assists
162nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Steals
263rd
+300th
52nd
+300th
Blocks
52nd
163rd
14th
272nd
Years1911165

Al Horford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
34th
+300th
97th
Rebounds
159th
28th
152nd
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
136th
126th
108th
288th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
160th
5 14,725 vs. 14,948223
Rebounds
59th
110th
51 8,955 vs. 7,1901,765
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 3,632 vs. 2,0451,587
Steals
263rd
+300th
+37 868 vs. 526342
Blocks
52nd
163rd
111 1,301 vs. 775526
Offensive Rebounds
78th
142nd
64 2,173 vs. 1,815358
Defensive Rebounds
39th
71st
32 6,782 vs. 5,3751,407
Field Goals Made
131st
177th
46 6,070 vs. 5,479591
Field Goals Attempted
170th
256th
86 11,919 vs. 10,4781,441
3-Pointers Made
179th
127th
52 980 vs. 1,124144
3-Pointers Attempted
187th
159th
28 2,600 vs. 2,811211
Free Throws Made
+300th
194th
+106 1,605 vs. 2,8661,261
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
240th
+60 2,104 vs. 3,4221,318

Games and Years:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
68th
+300th
1,141 vs. 649492
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
64th
0 vs. 1818
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
250th
199 2,353 vs. 9891,364
Rebounds
16th
181st
165 1,561 vs. 5361,025
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 625 vs. 100525
Steals
52nd
+300th
+248 159 vs. 34125
Blocks
14th
272nd
258 243 vs. 36207
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
242nd
220 360 vs. 105255
Defensive Rebounds
9th
116th
107 1,201 vs. 431770
Field Goals Made
44th
272nd
228 938 vs. 346592
Field Goals Attempted
50th
293rd
243 1,904 vs. 7271,177
3-Pointers Made
33rd
173rd
140 198 vs. 75123
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
177th
137 506 vs. 214292
Free Throws Made
158th
219th
61 279 vs. 22257
Free Throws Attempted
170th
243rd
73 360 vs. 26793

Games and Years:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
197 vs. 50147
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 511

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
34th
+266 12.91 vs. 23.0310.13
Rebounds per game
159th
28th
131 7.85 vs. 11.083.23
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.18 vs. 3.150.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.810.05
Blocks per game
136th
126th
10 1.14 vs. 1.190.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
258th
52nd
206 1.90 vs. 2.800.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
84th
8th
76 5.94 vs. 8.282.34
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
35th
+265 5.32 vs. 8.443.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 10.45 vs. 16.145.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.86 vs. 1.730.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.28 vs. 4.332.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 1.41 vs. 4.423.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
115th
+185 1.84 vs. 5.273.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
97th
+203 11.94 vs. 19.787.84
Rebounds per game
152nd
37th
115 7.92 vs. 10.722.80
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 2.001.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.680.13
Blocks per game
108th
288th
180 1.23 vs. 0.720.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
198th
71 1.83 vs. 2.100.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
10th
77 6.10 vs. 8.622.52
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 4.76 vs. 6.922.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
162nd
+138 9.66 vs. 14.544.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 1.01 vs. 1.500.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 2.57 vs. 4.281.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.42 vs. 4.443.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
144th
+156 1.83 vs. 5.343.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.