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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Nikola Jokic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 124th | 161st | 37 | 16,210 vs. 14,880 | 1,330 |
Rebounds | 75th | 113rd | 38 | 8,141 vs. 7,136 | 1,005 |
Assists | 59th | +300th | +241 | 5,383 vs. 2,037 | 3,346 |
Steals | 212nd | +300th | +88 | 949 vs. 523 | 426 |
Blocks | 263rd | 163rd | 100 | 536 vs. 771 | 235 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | 146th | 32 | 1,983 vs. 1,802 | 181 |
Defensive Rebounds | 47th | 73rd | 26 | 6,158 vs. 5,334 | 824 |
Field Goals Made | 114th | 177th | 63 | 6,236 vs. 5,460 | 776 |
Field Goals Attempted | 212nd | 259th | 47 | 11,142 vs. 10,424 | 718 |
3-Pointers Made | 251st | 128th | 123 | 814 vs. 1,117 | 303 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 242nd | 160th | 82 | 2,264 vs. 2,790 | 526 |
Free Throws Made | 187th | 197th | 10 | 2,924 vs. 2,843 | 81 |
Free Throws Attempted | 217th | 241st | 24 | 3,550 vs. 3,395 | 155 |
Games and Years: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 745 vs. 645 | 100 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 10 | 0 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 3rd | 160th | 157 | 164 vs. 3 | 161 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 42nd | 64th | 22 | 30 vs. 18 | 12 |
50+ point games | 40th | 40th | 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 0 |
60+ point games | 11th | 7th | 4 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 44th | 250th | 206 | 2,580 vs. 989 | 1,591 |
Rebounds | 38th | 181st | 143 | 1,159 vs. 536 | 623 |
Assists | 35th | +300th | +265 | 712 vs. 100 | 612 |
Steals | 94th | +300th | +206 | 116 vs. 34 | 82 |
Blocks | 107th | 272nd | 165 | 82 vs. 36 | 46 |
Offensive Rebounds | 38th | 242nd | 204 | 286 vs. 105 | 181 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 116th | 89 | 873 vs. 431 | 442 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | 272nd | 233 | 978 vs. 346 | 632 |
Field Goals Attempted | 54th | 293rd | 239 | 1,864 vs. 727 | 1,137 |
3-Pointers Made | 54th | 173rd | 119 | 165 vs. 75 | 90 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 59th | 177th | 118 | 425 vs. 214 | 211 |
Free Throws Made | 67th | 219th | 152 | 459 vs. 222 | 237 |
Free Throws Attempted | 69th | 243rd | 174 | 556 vs. 267 | 289 |
Games and Years: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 198th | +300th | 94 vs. 50 | 44 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 5 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 3rd | +300th | 21 vs. 0 | 21 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 20th | - | 7 vs. 0 | 7 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 45th | 34th | 11 | 21.76 vs. 23.07 | 1.31 |
Rebounds per game | 31st | 28th | 3 | 10.93 vs. 11.06 | 0.14 |
Assists per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.23 vs. 3.16 | 4.07 |
Steals per game | 161st | +300th | +139 | 1.27 vs. 0.81 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | 277th | 126th | 151 | 0.72 vs. 1.20 | 0.48 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 67th | 51st | 16 | 2.66 vs. 2.79 | 0.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 7th | 7th | 0 | 8.27 vs. 8.27 | 0.00 |
Field Goals Made per game | 39th | 35th | 4 | 8.37 vs. 8.47 | 0.09 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 121st | 71st | 50 | 14.96 vs. 16.16 | 1.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 1.09 vs. 1.73 | 0.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 260th | 97th | 163 | 3.04 vs. 4.33 | 1.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | 138th | 89th | 49 | 3.92 vs. 4.41 | 0.48 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 156th | 115th | 41 | 4.77 vs. 5.26 | 0.50 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 10th | 97th | 87 | 27.45 vs. 19.78 | 7.67 |
Rebounds per game | 16th | 37th | 21 | 12.33 vs. 10.72 | 1.61 |
Assists per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 7.57 vs. 2.00 | 5.57 |
Steals per game | 159th | +300th | +141 | 1.23 vs. 0.68 | 0.55 |
Blocks per game | 206th | 288th | 82 | 0.87 vs. 0.72 | 0.15 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 44th | 198th | 154 | 3.04 vs. 2.10 | 0.94 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 10th | 6 | 9.29 vs. 8.62 | 0.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 7th | 133rd | 126 | 10.40 vs. 6.92 | 3.48 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | 162nd | 133 | 19.83 vs. 14.54 | 5.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 93rd | 155th | 62 | 1.76 vs. 1.50 | 0.26 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 123rd | 140th | 17 | 4.52 vs. 4.28 | 0.24 |
Free Throws Made per game | 86th | 113rd | 27 | 4.88 vs. 4.44 | 0.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 108th | 144th | 36 | 5.91 vs. 5.34 | 0.57 |
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.