Anthony Edwards vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Edwards 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?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Edwards, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Anthony Edwards vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
150th
207th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+300th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
212nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
270th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
161st
264th
272nd
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Anthony Edwards vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
26th
35th
15th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
256th
37th
Assists
209th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
141st
+300th
113rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
128th
195th
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:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
150th
+150 9,670 vs. 15,4175,747
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 2,115 vs. 7,4215,306
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 2,114438
Steals
+300th
+300th
528 vs. 54315
Blocks
+300th
161st
+139 249 vs. 790541
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
130th
+170 296 vs. 1,8761,580
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
63rd
+237 1,819 vs. 5,5453,726
Field Goals Made
+300th
166th
+134 3,393 vs. 5,6352,242
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
238th
+62 7,553 vs. 10,7933,240
3-Pointers Made
115th
121st
6 1,176 vs. 1,16214
3-Pointers Attempted
118th
151st
33 3,204 vs. 2,915289
Free Throws Made
+300th
183rd
+117 1,708 vs. 2,9851,277
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
217th
+83 2,120 vs. 3,5561,436

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 669268
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
65th
14 24 vs. 186
50+ point games
50th
42nd
8 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
250th
43 1,130 vs. 989141
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 279 vs. 536257
Assists
212nd
+300th
+88 230 vs. 100130
Steals
270th
+300th
+30 57 vs. 3423
Blocks
264th
272nd
8 37 vs. 361
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 43 vs. 10562
Defensive Rebounds
265th
116th
149 236 vs. 431195
Field Goals Made
231st
272nd
41 396 vs. 34650
Field Goals Attempted
246th
293rd
47 846 vs. 727119
3-Pointers Made
75th
173rd
98 130 vs. 7555
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
177th
96 345 vs. 214131
Free Throws Made
241st
219th
22 208 vs. 22214
Free Throws Attempted
246th
243rd
3 264 vs. 2673

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
42 vs. 508
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
35th
9 24.11 vs. 23.041.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 5.27 vs. 11.095.82
Assists per game
209th
+300th
+91 4.18 vs. 3.161.02
Steals per game
141st
+300th
+159 1.32 vs. 0.810.51
Blocks per game
+300th
128th
+172 0.62 vs. 1.180.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.74 vs. 2.802.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
209th
7th
202 4.54 vs. 8.293.75
Field Goals Made per game
35th
38th
3 8.46 vs. 8.420.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
73rd
53 18.84 vs. 16.132.70
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
108th
101 2.93 vs. 1.741.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
99th
94 7.99 vs. 4.363.63
Free Throws Made per game
102nd
86th
16 4.26 vs. 4.460.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
114th
113rd
1 5.29 vs. 5.320.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
97th
82 26.90 vs. 19.787.12
Rebounds per game
256th
37th
219 6.64 vs. 10.724.08
Assists per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.48 vs. 2.003.48
Steals per game
113rd
+300th
+187 1.36 vs. 0.680.68
Blocks per game
195th
288th
93 0.88 vs. 0.720.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 1.02 vs. 2.101.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
10th
102 5.62 vs. 8.623.00
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
133rd
110 9.43 vs. 6.922.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
162nd
136 20.14 vs. 14.545.60
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
155th
149 3.10 vs. 1.501.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
7th
140th
133 8.21 vs. 4.283.93
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
113rd
30 4.95 vs. 4.440.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
86th
144th
58 6.29 vs. 5.340.95

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.