Nikola Jokic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 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.

Nikola Jokic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
124th
161st
44th
250th
Rebounds
75th
113rd
38th
181st
Assists
59th
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
212nd
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
263rd
163rd
107th
272nd
Years101075

Nikola Jokic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
45th
34th
10th
97th
Rebounds
31st
28th
16th
37th
Assists
30th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
161st
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
277th
126th
206th
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:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
124th
161st
37 16,210 vs. 14,8801,330
Rebounds
75th
113rd
38 8,141 vs. 7,1361,005
Assists
59th
+300th
+241 5,383 vs. 2,0373,346
Steals
212nd
+300th
+88 949 vs. 523426
Blocks
263rd
163rd
100 536 vs. 771235
Offensive Rebounds
114th
146th
32 1,983 vs. 1,802181
Defensive Rebounds
47th
73rd
26 6,158 vs. 5,334824
Field Goals Made
114th
177th
63 6,236 vs. 5,460776
Field Goals Attempted
212nd
259th
47 11,142 vs. 10,424718
3-Pointers Made
251st
128th
123 814 vs. 1,117303
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
160th
82 2,264 vs. 2,790526
Free Throws Made
187th
197th
10 2,924 vs. 2,84381
Free Throws Attempted
217th
241st
24 3,550 vs. 3,395155

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 645100
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 100

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
160th
157 164 vs. 3161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
64th
22 30 vs. 1812
50+ point games
40th
40th
0 3 vs. 30
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
250th
206 2,580 vs. 9891,591
Rebounds
38th
181st
143 1,159 vs. 536623
Assists
35th
+300th
+265 712 vs. 100612
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 3482
Blocks
107th
272nd
165 82 vs. 3646
Offensive Rebounds
38th
242nd
204 286 vs. 105181
Defensive Rebounds
27th
116th
89 873 vs. 431442
Field Goals Made
39th
272nd
233 978 vs. 346632
Field Goals Attempted
54th
293rd
239 1,864 vs. 7271,137
3-Pointers Made
54th
173rd
119 165 vs. 7590
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
177th
118 425 vs. 214211
Free Throws Made
67th
219th
152 459 vs. 222237
Free Throws Attempted
69th
243rd
174 556 vs. 267289

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 5044
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 52

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 021

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
34th
11 21.76 vs. 23.071.31
Rebounds per game
31st
28th
3 10.93 vs. 11.060.14
Assists per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.23 vs. 3.164.07
Steals per game
161st
+300th
+139 1.27 vs. 0.810.46
Blocks per game
277th
126th
151 0.72 vs. 1.200.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
67th
51st
16 2.66 vs. 2.790.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
7th
0 8.27 vs. 8.270.00
Field Goals Made per game
39th
35th
4 8.37 vs. 8.470.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
121st
71st
50 14.96 vs. 16.161.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 1.09 vs. 1.730.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
97th
163 3.04 vs. 4.331.29
Free Throws Made per game
138th
89th
49 3.92 vs. 4.410.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
115th
41 4.77 vs. 5.260.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
97th
87 27.45 vs. 19.787.67
Rebounds per game
16th
37th
21 12.33 vs. 10.721.61
Assists per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.57 vs. 2.005.57
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.680.55
Blocks per game
206th
288th
82 0.87 vs. 0.720.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
198th
154 3.04 vs. 2.100.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
10th
6 9.29 vs. 8.620.67
Field Goals Made per game
7th
133rd
126 10.40 vs. 6.923.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
162nd
133 19.83 vs. 14.545.29
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
155th
62 1.76 vs. 1.500.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
140th
17 4.52 vs. 4.280.24
Free Throws Made per game
86th
113rd
27 4.88 vs. 4.440.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
144th
36 5.91 vs. 5.340.57

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.