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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Steve Francis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 161st | +139 | 10,446 vs. 14,880 | 4,434 |
Rebounds | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 3,215 vs. 7,136 | 3,921 |
Assists | 183rd | +300th | +117 | 3,473 vs. 2,037 | 1,436 |
Steals | 277th | +300th | +23 | 846 vs. 523 | 323 |
Blocks | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 223 vs. 771 | 548 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 146th | +154 | 960 vs. 1,802 | 842 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 2,255 vs. 5,334 | 3,079 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 177th | +123 | 3,543 vs. 5,460 | 1,917 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 259th | +41 | 8,267 vs. 10,424 | 2,157 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 128th | +172 | 575 vs. 1,117 | 542 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 160th | +140 | 1,684 vs. 2,790 | 1,106 |
Free Throws Made | 208th | 197th | 11 | 2,785 vs. 2,843 | 58 |
Free Throws Attempted | 224th | 241st | 17 | 3,494 vs. 3,395 | 99 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 576 vs. 645 | 69 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 9 vs. 10 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 160th | 77 | 7 vs. 3 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 64th | +236 | 1 vs. 18 | 17 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 7th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 250th | +50 | 96 vs. 989 | 893 |
Rebounds | +300th | 181st | +119 | 42 vs. 536 | 494 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 38 vs. 100 | 62 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 34 | 27 | |
Blocks | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 1 vs. 36 | 35 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 6 vs. 105 | 99 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 116th | +184 | 36 vs. 431 | 395 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 30 vs. 346 | 316 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 293rd | +7 | 70 vs. 727 | 657 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 173rd | +127 | 7 vs. 75 | 68 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 177th | +123 | 17 vs. 214 | 197 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 219th | +81 | 29 vs. 222 | 193 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 243rd | +57 | 40 vs. 267 | 227 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 50 | 45 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 5 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 130th | 34th | 96 | 18.14 vs. 23.07 | 4.93 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 5.58 vs. 11.06 | 5.48 |
Assists per game | 67th | +300th | +233 | 6.03 vs. 3.16 | 2.87 |
Steals per game | 87th | +300th | +213 | 1.47 vs. 0.81 | 0.66 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 126th | +174 | 0.39 vs. 1.20 | 0.81 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 1.67 vs. 2.79 | 1.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3.91 vs. 8.27 | 4.35 |
Field Goals Made per game | 216th | 35th | 181 | 6.15 vs. 8.47 | 2.31 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 165th | 71st | 94 | 14.35 vs. 16.16 | 1.81 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 1.00 vs. 1.73 | 0.73 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 276th | 97th | 179 | 2.92 vs. 4.33 | 1.40 |
Free Throws Made per game | 63rd | 89th | 26 | 4.84 vs. 4.41 | 0.43 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 74th | 115th | 41 | 6.07 vs. 5.26 | 0.80 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 113rd | 97th | 16 | 19.20 vs. 19.78 | 0.58 |
Rebounds per game | 121st | 37th | 84 | 8.40 vs. 10.72 | 2.32 |
Assists per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 7.60 vs. 2.00 | 5.60 |
Steals per game | 101st | +300th | +199 | 1.40 vs. 0.68 | 0.72 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 288th | +12 | 0.20 vs. 0.72 | 0.52 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 198th | +102 | 1.20 vs. 2.10 | 0.90 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 10th | 27 | 7.20 vs. 8.62 | 1.42 |
Field Goals Made per game | 210th | 133rd | 77 | 6.00 vs. 6.92 | 0.92 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | 162nd | 25 | 14.00 vs. 14.54 | 0.54 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 180th | 155th | 25 | 1.40 vs. 1.50 | 0.10 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 140th | 95 | 3.40 vs. 4.28 | 0.88 |
Free Throws Made per game | 41st | 113rd | 72 | 5.80 vs. 4.44 | 1.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 144th | 117 | 8.00 vs. 5.34 | 2.66 |
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.