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 11 seasons from 2016 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.

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
114th
156th
44th
250th
Rebounds
73rd
104th
38th
181st
Assists
54th
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
199th
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
256th
162nd
107th
272nd
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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
43rd
34th
10th
97th
Rebounds
30th
28th
16th
37th
Assists
29th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
158th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
279th
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
114th
156th
42 16,618 vs. 15,1811,437
Rebounds
73rd
104th
31 8,326 vs. 7,3151,011
Assists
54th
+300th
+246 5,539 vs. 2,0853,454
Steals
199th
+300th
+101 972 vs. 537435
Blocks
256th
162nd
94 547 vs. 783236
Offensive Rebounds
110th
135th
25 2,027 vs. 1,847180
Defensive Rebounds
45th
64th
19 6,299 vs. 5,468831
Field Goals Made
106th
172nd
66 6,388 vs. 5,556832
Field Goals Attempted
195th
245th
50 11,379 vs. 10,648731
3-Pointers Made
242nd
125th
117 840 vs. 1,143303
3-Pointers Attempted
235th
155th
80 2,329 vs. 2,872543
Free Throws Made
178th
189th
11 3,002 vs. 2,92676
Free Throws Attempted
205th
226th
21 3,641 vs. 3,490151

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
759 vs. 659100
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
161st
158 173 vs. 3170

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
41st
64th
23 31 vs. 1813
50+ point games
30th
41st
11 4 vs. 31
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
43rd
34th
9 21.89 vs. 23.041.14
Rebounds per game
30th
28th
2 10.97 vs. 11.100.13
Assists per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.30 vs. 3.164.13
Steals per game
158th
+300th
+142 1.28 vs. 0.810.47
Blocks per game
279th
126th
153 0.72 vs. 1.190.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
52nd
16 2.67 vs. 2.800.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
6th
0 8.30 vs. 8.300.00
Field Goals Made per game
37th
36th
1 8.42 vs. 8.430.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
71st
52 14.99 vs. 16.161.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
109th
+191 1.11 vs. 1.730.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
257th
97th
160 3.07 vs. 4.361.29
Free Throws Made per game
133rd
87th
46 3.96 vs. 4.440.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
113rd
43 4.80 vs. 5.300.50

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, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.