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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 20 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Chris Paul vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | 161st | 125 | 23,011 vs. 14,880 | 8,131 |
Rebounds | 196th | 113rd | 83 | 5,978 vs. 7,136 | 1,158 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 12,499 vs. 2,037 | 10,462 |
Steals | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,717 vs. 523 | 2,194 |
Blocks | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 222 vs. 771 | 549 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 146th | +154 | 792 vs. 1,802 | 1,010 |
Defensive Rebounds | 80th | 73rd | 7 | 5,186 vs. 5,334 | 148 |
Field Goals Made | 41st | 177th | 136 | 8,147 vs. 5,460 | 2,687 |
Field Goals Attempted | 38th | 259th | 221 | 17,352 vs. 10,424 | 6,928 |
3-Pointers Made | 26th | 128th | 102 | 1,860 vs. 1,117 | 743 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 24th | 160th | 136 | 5,029 vs. 2,790 | 2,239 |
Free Throws Made | 44th | 197th | 153 | 4,857 vs. 2,843 | 2,014 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 241st | 174 | 5,579 vs. 3,395 | 2,184 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | +300th | 1,354 vs. 645 | 709 | |
Seasons | 7th | +300th | 20 vs. 10 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 160th | 126 | 18 vs. 3 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 121st | 64th | 57 | 8 vs. 18 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 7th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | 250th | 219 | 2,981 vs. 989 | 1,992 |
Rebounds | 99th | 181st | 82 | 730 vs. 536 | 194 |
Assists | 5th | +300th | +295 | 1,233 vs. 100 | 1,133 |
Steals | 11th | +300th | +289 | 287 vs. 34 | 253 |
Blocks | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 31 vs. 36 | 5 |
Offensive Rebounds | 241st | 242nd | 1 | 106 vs. 105 | 1 |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | 116th | 56 | 624 vs. 431 | 193 |
Field Goals Made | 30th | 272nd | 242 | 1,106 vs. 346 | 760 |
Field Goals Attempted | 32nd | 293rd | 261 | 2,287 vs. 727 | 1,560 |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | 173rd | 152 | 244 vs. 75 | 169 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 22nd | 177th | 155 | 654 vs. 214 | 440 |
Free Throws Made | 53rd | 219th | 166 | 525 vs. 222 | 303 |
Free Throws Attempted | 61st | 243rd | 182 | 615 vs. 267 | 348 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 48th | +300th | 149 vs. 50 | 99 | |
Playoffs | 17th | +300th | 15 vs. 5 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | +300th | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 182nd | 34th | 148 | 16.99 vs. 23.07 | 6.07 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 4.42 vs. 11.06 | 6.65 |
Assists per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.23 vs. 3.16 | 6.07 |
Steals per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 2.01 vs. 0.81 | 1.20 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 126th | +174 | 0.16 vs. 1.20 | 1.03 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 0.58 vs. 2.79 | 2.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3.83 vs. 8.27 | 4.44 |
Field Goals Made per game | 236th | 35th | 201 | 6.02 vs. 8.47 | 2.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 253rd | 71st | 182 | 12.82 vs. 16.16 | 3.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | 108th | 125 | 1.37 vs. 1.73 | 0.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 166th | 97th | 69 | 3.71 vs. 4.33 | 0.61 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 89th | 84 | 3.59 vs. 4.41 | 0.82 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 239th | 115th | 124 | 4.12 vs. 5.26 | 1.14 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 94th | 97th | 3 | 20.01 vs. 19.78 | 0.23 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 4.90 vs. 10.72 | 5.82 |
Assists per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 8.28 vs. 2.00 | 6.28 |
Steals per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 1.93 vs. 0.68 | 1.25 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 288th | +12 | 0.21 vs. 0.72 | 0.51 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 198th | +102 | 0.71 vs. 2.10 | 1.39 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 243rd | 10th | 233 | 4.19 vs. 8.62 | 4.43 |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 133rd | 34 | 7.42 vs. 6.92 | 0.50 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 133rd | 162nd | 29 | 15.35 vs. 14.54 | 0.81 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 155th | 35 | 1.64 vs. 1.50 | 0.14 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | 140th | 6 | 4.39 vs. 4.28 | 0.11 |
Free Throws Made per game | 229th | 113rd | 116 | 3.52 vs. 4.44 | 0.92 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 299th | 144th | 155 | 4.13 vs. 5.34 | 1.21 |
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.