Kawhi Leonard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
164th
160th
24th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
110th
41st
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
83rd
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
82nd
272nd
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Kawhi Leonard vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
71st
34th
69th
97th
Rebounds
295th
28th
159th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
29th
+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:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
160th
4 14,818 vs. 14,948130
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+190 4,687 vs. 7,1902,503
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,248 vs. 2,045203
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 1,260 vs. 526734
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 473 vs. 775302
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 875 vs. 1,815940
Defensive Rebounds
185th
71st
114 3,812 vs. 5,3751,563
Field Goals Made
191st
177th
14 5,384 vs. 5,47995
Field Goals Attempted
232nd
256th
24 10,804 vs. 10,478326
3-Pointers Made
108th
127th
19 1,194 vs. 1,12470
3-Pointers Attempted
135th
159th
24 3,046 vs. 2,811235
Free Throws Made
196th
194th
2 2,856 vs. 2,86610
Free Throws Attempted
253rd
240th
13 3,321 vs. 3,422101

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
737 vs. 64988
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
64th
57 8 vs. 1810
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
250th
226 3,133 vs. 9892,144
Rebounds
41st
181st
140 1,142 vs. 536606
Assists
79th
+300th
+221 432 vs. 100332
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 256 vs. 34222
Blocks
82nd
272nd
190 99 vs. 3663
Offensive Rebounds
46th
242nd
196 262 vs. 105157
Defensive Rebounds
26th
116th
90 880 vs. 431449
Field Goals Made
29th
272nd
243 1,120 vs. 346774
Field Goals Attempted
37th
293rd
256 2,185 vs. 7271,458
3-Pointers Made
20th
173rd
153 249 vs. 75174
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
177th
152 624 vs. 214410
Free Throws Made
38th
219th
181 644 vs. 222422
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
243rd
200 766 vs. 267499

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
+300th
146 vs. 5096
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 57

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
71st
34th
37 20.11 vs. 23.032.93
Rebounds per game
295th
28th
267 6.36 vs. 11.084.72
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 3.150.10
Steals per game
41st
+300th
+259 1.71 vs. 0.810.90
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.64 vs. 1.190.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.19 vs. 2.801.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
138th
8th
130 5.17 vs. 8.283.11
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
35th
58 7.31 vs. 8.441.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
72nd
64 14.66 vs. 16.141.49
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
107th
28 1.62 vs. 1.730.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
98th
24 4.13 vs. 4.330.20
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
87th
55 3.88 vs. 4.420.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
115th
66 4.51 vs. 5.270.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
97th
28 21.46 vs. 19.781.68
Rebounds per game
159th
37th
122 7.82 vs. 10.722.90
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 2.000.96
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.681.07
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.68 vs. 0.720.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
198th
91 1.79 vs. 2.100.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
10th
81 6.03 vs. 8.622.59
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
133rd
50 7.67 vs. 6.920.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
162nd
15 14.97 vs. 14.540.43
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
155th
48 1.71 vs. 1.500.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
140th
1 4.27 vs. 4.280.01
Free Throws Made per game
120th
113rd
7 4.41 vs. 4.440.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
144th
12 5.25 vs. 5.340.09

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.