Steve Francis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
161st
+300th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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Steve Francis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
130th
34th
113rd
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
121st
37th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
161st
+139 10,446 vs. 14,8804,434
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 3,215 vs. 7,1363,921
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 2,0371,436
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 523323
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 223 vs. 771548
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 960 vs. 1,802842
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+227 2,255 vs. 5,3343,079
Field Goals Made
+300th
177th
+123 3,543 vs. 5,4601,917
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
259th
+41 8,267 vs. 10,4242,157
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 575 vs. 1,117542
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 1,684 vs. 2,7901,106
Free Throws Made
208th
197th
11 2,785 vs. 2,84358
Free Throws Attempted
224th
241st
17 3,494 vs. 3,39599

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 64569
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
160th
77 7 vs. 34

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
64th
+236 1 vs. 1817
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:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 96 vs. 989893
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 42 vs. 536494
Assists
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 10062
Steals
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 3427
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 1 vs. 3635
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 6 vs. 10599
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 36 vs. 431395
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 30 vs. 346316
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 70 vs. 727657
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 7 vs. 7568
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 17 vs. 214197
Free Throws Made
+300th
219th
+81 29 vs. 222193
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
243rd
+57 40 vs. 267227

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 5045
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 54

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
34th
96 18.14 vs. 23.074.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 5.58 vs. 11.065.48
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 3.162.87
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.810.66
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.39 vs. 1.200.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 1.67 vs. 2.791.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 3.91 vs. 8.274.35
Field Goals Made per game
216th
35th
181 6.15 vs. 8.472.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
71st
94 14.35 vs. 16.161.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 1.00 vs. 1.730.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
97th
179 2.92 vs. 4.331.40
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
89th
26 4.84 vs. 4.410.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
115th
41 6.07 vs. 5.260.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
97th
16 19.20 vs. 19.780.58
Rebounds per game
121st
37th
84 8.40 vs. 10.722.32
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 2.005.60
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.680.72
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.20 vs. 0.720.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 1.20 vs. 2.100.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
10th
27 7.20 vs. 8.621.42
Field Goals Made per game
210th
133rd
77 6.00 vs. 6.920.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
162nd
25 14.00 vs. 14.540.54
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
155th
25 1.40 vs. 1.500.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
140th
95 3.40 vs. 4.280.88
Free Throws Made per game
41st
113rd
72 5.80 vs. 4.441.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
144th
117 8.00 vs. 5.342.66

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.