Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl-Anthony Towns and Fred VanVleet 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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 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.
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Fred VanVleet | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | |
Points | 161st | +300th | 250th | +300th |
Rebounds | 113rd | +300th | 181st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 220th | +300th | 237th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 163rd | +300th | 272nd | +300th |
Years | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Fred VanVleet | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | |
Points | 34th | 286th | 97th | +300th |
Rebounds | 28th | +300th | 37th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 82nd | +300th | 242nd |
Steals | +300th | 113rd | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 126th | +300th | 288th | +300th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 161st | +300th | +139 | 14,880 vs. 8,204 | 6,676 |
Rebounds | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 7,136 vs. 1,884 | 5,252 |
Assists | +300th | 220th | +80 | 2,037 vs. 3,121 | 1,084 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 523 vs. 757 | 234 | |
Blocks | 163rd | +300th | +137 | 771 vs. 253 | 518 |
Offensive Rebounds | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,802 vs. 239 | 1,563 |
Defensive Rebounds | 73rd | +300th | +227 | 5,334 vs. 1,645 | 3,689 |
Field Goals Made | 177th | +300th | +123 | 5,460 vs. 2,763 | 2,697 |
Field Goals Attempted | 259th | +300th | +41 | 10,424 vs. 6,885 | 3,539 |
3-Pointers Made | 128th | 67th | 61 | 1,117 vs. 1,386 | 269 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 160th | 74th | 86 | 2,790 vs. 3,731 | 941 |
Free Throws Made | 197th | +300th | +103 | 2,843 vs. 1,292 | 1,551 |
Free Throws Attempted | 241st | +300th | +59 | 3,395 vs. 1,498 | 1,897 |
Games and Years: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 645 vs. 550 | 95 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 9 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 202nd | 42 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 64th | 276th | 212 | 18 vs. 2 | 16 |
50+ point games | 40th | 76th | 36 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
60+ point games | 7th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 250th | +300th | +50 | 989 vs. 649 | 340 |
Rebounds | 181st | +300th | +119 | 536 vs. 140 | 396 |
Assists | +300th | 237th | +63 | 100 vs. 211 | 111 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 34 vs. 51 | 17 | |
Blocks | 272nd | +300th | +28 | 36 vs. 19 | 17 |
Offensive Rebounds | 242nd | +300th | +58 | 105 vs. 17 | 88 |
Defensive Rebounds | 116th | +300th | +184 | 431 vs. 123 | 308 |
Field Goals Made | 272nd | +300th | +28 | 346 vs. 219 | 127 |
Field Goals Attempted | 293rd | +300th | +7 | 727 vs. 551 | 176 |
3-Pointers Made | 173rd | 75th | 98 | 75 vs. 130 | 55 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 177th | 86th | 91 | 214 vs. 339 | 125 |
Free Throws Made | 219th | +300th | +81 | 222 vs. 81 | 141 |
Free Throws Attempted | 243rd | +300th | +57 | 267 vs. 94 | 173 |
Games and Years: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 50 vs. 59 | 9 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 6 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 34th | 286th | 252 | 23.07 vs. 14.92 | 8.15 |
Rebounds per game | 28th | +300th | +272 | 11.06 vs. 3.43 | 7.64 |
Assists per game | +300th | 82nd | +218 | 3.16 vs. 5.67 | 2.52 |
Steals per game | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 0.81 vs. 1.38 | 0.57 |
Blocks per game | 126th | +300th | +174 | 1.20 vs. 0.46 | 0.74 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 51st | +300th | +249 | 2.79 vs. 0.43 | 2.36 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 7th | +300th | +293 | 8.27 vs. 2.99 | 5.28 |
Field Goals Made per game | 35th | +300th | +265 | 8.47 vs. 5.02 | 3.44 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 71st | 279th | 208 | 16.16 vs. 12.52 | 3.64 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 108th | 21st | 87 | 1.73 vs. 2.52 | 0.79 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 97th | 14th | 83 | 4.33 vs. 6.78 | 2.46 |
Free Throws Made per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 4.41 vs. 2.35 | 2.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 115th | +300th | +185 | 5.26 vs. 2.72 | 2.54 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl-Anthony Towns | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 97th | +300th | +203 | 19.78 vs. 11.00 | 8.78 |
Rebounds per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 10.72 vs. 2.37 | 8.35 |
Assists per game | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 2.00 vs. 3.58 | 1.58 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.68 vs. 0.86 | 0.18 | |
Blocks per game | 288th | +300th | +12 | 0.72 vs. 0.32 | 0.40 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 198th | +300th | +102 | 2.10 vs. 0.29 | 1.81 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 8.62 vs. 2.08 | 6.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 133rd | +300th | +167 | 6.92 vs. 3.71 | 3.21 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 14.54 vs. 9.34 | 5.20 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 155th | 39th | 116 | 1.50 vs. 2.20 | 0.70 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 140th | 52nd | 88 | 4.28 vs. 5.75 | 1.47 |
Free Throws Made per game | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 4.44 vs. 1.37 | 3.07 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 144th | +300th | +156 | 5.34 vs. 1.59 | 3.75 |
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.