DeMarcus Cousins vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMarcus Cousins 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 DeMarcus Cousins, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2011 to 2022, 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.

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
243rd
161st
+300th
250th
Rebounds
142nd
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
256th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
176th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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DeMarcus Cousins vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
81st
34th
+300th
97th
Rebounds
49th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
129th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
138th
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:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
243rd
161st
82 12,802 vs. 14,8802,078
Rebounds
142nd
113rd
29 6,664 vs. 7,136472
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,979 vs. 2,03758
Steals
256th
+300th
+44 874 vs. 523351
Blocks
176th
163rd
13 742 vs. 77129
Offensive Rebounds
170th
146th
24 1,692 vs. 1,802110
Defensive Rebounds
98th
73rd
25 4,972 vs. 5,334362
Field Goals Made
293rd
177th
116 4,562 vs. 5,460898
Field Goals Attempted
294th
259th
35 9,924 vs. 10,424500
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 426 vs. 1,117691
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 1,288 vs. 2,7901,502
Free Throws Made
145th
197th
52 3,252 vs. 2,843409
Free Throws Attempted
123rd
241st
118 4,411 vs. 3,3951,016

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
654 vs. 6459
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
160th
91 9 vs. 36

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
64th
20 13 vs. 185
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:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 167 vs. 989822
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 70 vs. 536466
Assists
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 10070
Steals
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 3424
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 10 vs. 3626
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 18 vs. 10587
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 52 vs. 431379
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 59 vs. 346287
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 124 vs. 727603
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 11 vs. 7564
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 28 vs. 214186
Free Throws Made
+300th
219th
+81 38 vs. 222184
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
243rd
+57 54 vs. 267213

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 5030
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 52

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
34th
47 19.57 vs. 23.073.49
Rebounds per game
49th
28th
21 10.19 vs. 11.060.87
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.03 vs. 3.160.13
Steals per game
129th
+300th
+171 1.34 vs. 0.810.53
Blocks per game
138th
126th
12 1.13 vs. 1.200.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
51st
25 2.59 vs. 2.790.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
7th
19 7.60 vs. 8.270.67
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
35th
87 6.98 vs. 8.471.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
71st
42 15.17 vs. 16.160.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.65 vs. 1.731.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 1.97 vs. 4.332.36
Free Throws Made per game
57th
89th
32 4.97 vs. 4.410.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
115th
74 6.74 vs. 5.261.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
97th
+203 8.35 vs. 19.7811.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.50 vs. 10.727.22
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 2.000.50
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.680.18
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.50 vs. 0.720.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.90 vs. 2.101.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.60 vs. 8.626.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 2.95 vs. 6.923.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
162nd
+138 6.20 vs. 14.548.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.55 vs. 1.500.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 1.40 vs. 4.282.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.90 vs. 4.442.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
144th
+156 2.70 vs. 5.342.64

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.