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

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

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

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
10th
160th
75th
250th
Rebounds
84th
110th
166th
181st
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
163rd
+300th
272nd
Years1911135

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
37th
34th
43rd
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
248th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
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:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
160th
150 28,289 vs. 14,94813,341
Rebounds
84th
110th
26 7,808 vs. 7,190618
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 2,0451,377
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 526697
Blocks
208th
163rd
45 644 vs. 775131
Offensive Rebounds
115th
142nd
27 1,983 vs. 1,815168
Defensive Rebounds
54th
71st
17 5,825 vs. 5,375450
Field Goals Made
16th
177th
161 10,119 vs. 5,4794,640
Field Goals Attempted
10th
256th
246 22,643 vs. 10,47812,165
3-Pointers Made
34th
127th
93 1,731 vs. 1,124607
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
159th
131 4,873 vs. 2,8112,062
Free Throws Made
18th
194th
176 6,320 vs. 2,8663,454
Free Throws Attempted
26th
240th
214 7,764 vs. 3,4224,342

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 649611
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
64th
30 36 vs. 1818
50+ point games
30th
40th
10 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
250th
175 1,914 vs. 989925
Rebounds
166th
181st
15 557 vs. 53621
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 100104
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 3466
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 29 vs. 367
Offensive Rebounds
136th
242nd
106 153 vs. 10548
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
116th
16 404 vs. 43127
Field Goals Made
91st
272nd
181 669 vs. 346323
Field Goals Attempted
70th
293rd
223 1,614 vs. 727887
3-Pointers Made
113rd
173rd
60 101 vs. 7526
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
177th
77 312 vs. 21498
Free Throws Made
61st
219th
158 475 vs. 222253
Free Throws Attempted
64th
243rd
179 575 vs. 267308

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 5033
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
34th
3 22.45 vs. 23.030.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 6.20 vs. 11.084.88
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.150.44
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.810.16
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.51 vs. 1.190.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.57 vs. 2.801.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
8th
186 4.62 vs. 8.283.66
Field Goals Made per game
50th
35th
15 8.03 vs. 8.440.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
72nd
40 17.97 vs. 16.141.83
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
107th
125 1.37 vs. 1.730.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
98th
50 3.87 vs. 4.330.46
Free Throws Made per game
50th
87th
37 5.02 vs. 4.420.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
115th
49 6.16 vs. 5.270.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
97th
54 23.06 vs. 19.783.28
Rebounds per game
248th
37th
211 6.71 vs. 10.724.01
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.000.46
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.680.52
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.35 vs. 0.720.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
198th
68 1.84 vs. 2.100.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
10th
160 4.87 vs. 8.623.75
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
133rd
70 8.06 vs. 6.921.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
162nd
123 19.45 vs. 14.544.91
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
155th
75 1.22 vs. 1.500.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
140th
45 3.76 vs. 4.280.52
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
113rd
70 5.72 vs. 4.441.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
144th
88 6.93 vs. 5.341.59

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.