DeMar DeRozan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 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.

DeMar DeRozan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
25th
161st
157th
250th
Rebounds
264th
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
78th
+300th
210th
+300th
Steals
108th
+300th
194th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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DeMar DeRozan vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
49th
34th
62nd
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
215th
+300th
224th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
209th
+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:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
161st
136 25,292 vs. 14,88010,412
Rebounds
264th
113rd
151 5,208 vs. 7,1361,928
Assists
78th
+300th
+222 4,869 vs. 2,0372,832
Steals
108th
+300th
+192 1,170 vs. 523647
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 393 vs. 771378
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 835 vs. 1,802967
Defensive Rebounds
135th
73rd
62 4,373 vs. 5,334961
Field Goals Made
24th
177th
153 9,064 vs. 5,4603,604
Field Goals Attempted
24th
259th
235 19,315 vs. 10,4248,891
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 615 vs. 1,117502
3-Pointers Attempted
283rd
160th
123 2,047 vs. 2,790743
Free Throws Made
15th
197th
182 6,549 vs. 2,8433,706
Free Throws Attempted
25th
241st
216 7,778 vs. 3,3954,383

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
+300th
1,187 vs. 645542
Seasons
88th
+300th
16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
160th
115 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
64th
16 26 vs. 188
50+ point games
49th
40th
9 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
157th
250th
93 1,375 vs. 989386
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 296 vs. 536240
Assists
210th
+300th
+90 232 vs. 100132
Steals
194th
+300th
+106 72 vs. 3438
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 14 vs. 3622
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 42 vs. 10563
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
116th
126 254 vs. 431177
Field Goals Made
165th
272nd
107 494 vs. 346148
Field Goals Attempted
140th
293rd
153 1,183 vs. 727456
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 24 vs. 7551
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 112 vs. 214102
Free Throws Made
103rd
219th
116 363 vs. 222141
Free Throws Attempted
128th
243rd
115 426 vs. 267159

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 5013
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 52

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
49th
34th
15 21.31 vs. 23.071.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 4.39 vs. 11.066.68
Assists per game
215th
+300th
+85 4.10 vs. 3.160.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.810.17
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.33 vs. 1.200.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.70 vs. 2.792.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 3.68 vs. 8.274.59
Field Goals Made per game
66th
35th
31 7.64 vs. 8.470.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
71st
6 16.27 vs. 16.160.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.52 vs. 1.731.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 1.72 vs. 4.332.60
Free Throws Made per game
36th
89th
53 5.52 vs. 4.411.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
115th
67 6.55 vs. 5.261.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
97th
35 21.83 vs. 19.782.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 4.70 vs. 10.726.02
Assists per game
224th
+300th
+76 3.68 vs. 2.001.68
Steals per game
209th
+300th
+91 1.14 vs. 0.680.46
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.22 vs. 0.720.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.67 vs. 2.101.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
269th
10th
259 4.03 vs. 8.624.59
Field Goals Made per game
75th
133rd
58 7.84 vs. 6.920.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
48th
162nd
114 18.78 vs. 14.544.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.38 vs. 1.501.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 1.78 vs. 4.282.50
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
113rd
71 5.76 vs. 4.441.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
144th
80 6.76 vs. 5.341.42

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.