Darius Garland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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.
Darius Garland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Points | +300th | 151st | +300th | 250th |
| Rebounds | +300th | 99th | +300th | 181st |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | +300th | 161st | +300th | 272nd |
| Years | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
Darius Garland vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Points | -- | 35th | 167th | 97th |
| Rebounds | -- | 28th | +300th | 37th |
| Assists | 44th | +300th | 80th | +300th |
| Steals | -- | +300th | 262nd | +300th |
| Blocks | -- | 128th | +300th | 288th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 151st | +149 | 7,348 vs. 15,388 | 8,040 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 99th | +201 | 1,045 vs. 7,413 | 6,368 |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,620 vs. 2,112 | 508 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 455 vs. 542 | 87 | |
| Blocks | +300th | 161st | +139 | 45 vs. 789 | 744 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 130th | +170 | 201 vs. 1,875 | 1,674 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 844 vs. 5,538 | 4,694 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 168th | +132 | 2,682 vs. 5,626 | 2,944 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 237th | +63 | 5,951 vs. 10,782 | 4,831 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 214th | 121st | 93 | 914 vs. 1,160 | 246 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 227th | 151st | 76 | 2,377 vs. 2,911 | 534 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 184th | +116 | 1,070 vs. 2,976 | 1,906 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 218th | +82 | 1,234 vs. 3,546 | 2,312 |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 392 vs. 668 | 276 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 11 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 276th | 164th | 112 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 154th | 64th | 90 | 5 vs. 18 | 13 |
| 50+ point games | 76th | 42nd | 34 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
| 60+ point games | - | 7th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 250th | +50 | 381 vs. 989 | 608 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 181st | +119 | 63 vs. 536 | 473 |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 120 vs. 100 | 20 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 23 vs. 34 | 11 | |
| Blocks | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 3 vs. 36 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 2 vs. 105 | 103 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 116th | +184 | 61 vs. 431 | 370 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 137 vs. 346 | 209 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 293rd | +7 | 320 vs. 727 | 407 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 298th | 173rd | 125 | 47 vs. 75 | 28 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 292nd | 177th | 115 | 137 vs. 214 | 77 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 219th | +81 | 60 vs. 222 | 162 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 243rd | +57 | 70 vs. 267 | 197 |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 50 | 28 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 5 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | -- | 35th | 18.74 vs. 23.04 | 4.29 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | 28th | 2.67 vs. 11.10 | 8.43 | |
| Assists per game | 44th | +300th | +256 | 6.68 vs. 3.16 | 3.52 |
| Steals per game | -- | +300th | 1.16 vs. 0.81 | 0.35 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | 128th | 0.11 vs. 1.18 | 1.07 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 52nd | 0.51 vs. 2.81 | 2.29 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 7th | 2.15 vs. 8.29 | 6.14 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 38th | 6.84 vs. 8.42 | 1.58 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 73rd | 15.18 vs. 16.14 | 0.96 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 32nd | 108th | 76 | 2.33 vs. 1.74 | 0.60 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 99th | 6.06 vs. 4.36 | 1.71 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 86th | 2.73 vs. 4.46 | 1.73 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 113rd | 3.15 vs. 5.31 | 2.16 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 167th | 97th | 70 | 17.32 vs. 19.78 | 2.46 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 2.86 vs. 10.72 | 7.86 |
| Assists per game | 80th | +300th | +220 | 5.45 vs. 2.00 | 3.45 |
| Steals per game | 262nd | +300th | +38 | 1.05 vs. 0.68 | 0.37 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 288th | +12 | 0.14 vs. 0.72 | 0.58 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 198th | +102 | 0.09 vs. 2.10 | 2.01 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 2.77 vs. 8.62 | 5.85 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 188th | 133rd | 55 | 6.23 vs. 6.92 | 0.69 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 159th | 162nd | 3 | 14.55 vs. 14.54 | 0.01 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 45th | 155th | 110 | 2.14 vs. 1.50 | 0.64 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | 140th | 111 | 6.23 vs. 4.28 | 1.95 |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 2.73 vs. 4.44 | 1.71 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 144th | +156 | 3.18 vs. 5.34 | 2.16 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.