Chris Paul vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 2006 to 2025, and Karl-Anthony Towns, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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.

Chris Paul vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
36th
161st
31st
250th
Rebounds
196th
113rd
99th
181st
Assists
2nd
+300th
5th
+300th
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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Chris Paul vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
182nd
34th
94th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
6th
+300th
14th
+300th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
+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:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
161st
125 23,011 vs. 14,8808,131
Rebounds
196th
113rd
83 5,978 vs. 7,1361,158
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 12,499 vs. 2,03710,462
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,717 vs. 5232,194
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 222 vs. 771549
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 792 vs. 1,8021,010
Defensive Rebounds
80th
73rd
7 5,186 vs. 5,334148
Field Goals Made
41st
177th
136 8,147 vs. 5,4602,687
Field Goals Attempted
38th
259th
221 17,352 vs. 10,4246,928
3-Pointers Made
26th
128th
102 1,860 vs. 1,117743
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
160th
136 5,029 vs. 2,7902,239
Free Throws Made
44th
197th
153 4,857 vs. 2,8432,014
Free Throws Attempted
67th
241st
174 5,579 vs. 3,3952,184

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,354 vs. 645709
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 1010

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
160th
126 18 vs. 315

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
64th
57 8 vs. 1810
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:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
250th
219 2,981 vs. 9891,992
Rebounds
99th
181st
82 730 vs. 536194
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 1,233 vs. 1001,133
Steals
11th
+300th
+289 287 vs. 34253
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 31 vs. 365
Offensive Rebounds
241st
242nd
1 106 vs. 1051
Defensive Rebounds
60th
116th
56 624 vs. 431193
Field Goals Made
30th
272nd
242 1,106 vs. 346760
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
293rd
261 2,287 vs. 7271,560
3-Pointers Made
21st
173rd
152 244 vs. 75169
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
177th
155 654 vs. 214440
Free Throws Made
53rd
219th
166 525 vs. 222303
Free Throws Attempted
61st
243rd
182 615 vs. 267348

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
+300th
149 vs. 5099
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 510

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
34th
148 16.99 vs. 23.076.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 4.42 vs. 11.066.65
Assists per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.23 vs. 3.166.07
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.01 vs. 0.811.20
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.16 vs. 1.201.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.58 vs. 2.792.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 3.83 vs. 8.274.44
Field Goals Made per game
236th
35th
201 6.02 vs. 8.472.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
71st
182 12.82 vs. 16.163.35
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
108th
125 1.37 vs. 1.730.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
166th
97th
69 3.71 vs. 4.330.61
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
89th
84 3.59 vs. 4.410.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
239th
115th
124 4.12 vs. 5.261.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
97th
3 20.01 vs. 19.780.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 4.90 vs. 10.725.82
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.28 vs. 2.006.28
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.93 vs. 0.681.25
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.21 vs. 0.720.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.71 vs. 2.101.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
10th
233 4.19 vs. 8.624.43
Field Goals Made per game
99th
133rd
34 7.42 vs. 6.920.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
162nd
29 15.35 vs. 14.540.81
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
155th
35 1.64 vs. 1.500.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
140th
6 4.39 vs. 4.280.11
Free Throws Made per game
229th
113rd
116 3.52 vs. 4.440.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
144th
155 4.13 vs. 5.341.21

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.