Tim Hardaway vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
151st
160th
267th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+300th
181st
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
+300th
Steals
61st
+300th
143rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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Tim Hardaway vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
147th
34th
183rd
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+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:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
160th
9 15,373 vs. 14,948425
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+190 2,855 vs. 7,1904,335
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 2,0455,050
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,428 vs. 526902
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 129 vs. 775646
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 544 vs. 1,8151,271
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
71st
+229 2,311 vs. 5,3753,064
Field Goals Made
165th
177th
12 5,640 vs. 5,479161
Field Goals Attempted
127th
256th
129 13,076 vs. 10,4782,598
3-Pointers Made
52nd
127th
75 1,542 vs. 1,124418
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
159th
118 4,345 vs. 2,8111,534
Free Throws Made
248th
194th
54 2,551 vs. 2,866315
Free Throws Attempted
267th
240th
27 3,263 vs. 3,422159

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 649218
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
64th
88 5 vs. 1813
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:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
250th
17 943 vs. 98946
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 172 vs. 536364
Assists
93rd
+300th
+207 382 vs. 100282
Steals
143rd
+300th
+157 88 vs. 3454
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 9 vs. 3627
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 33 vs. 10572
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 139 vs. 431292
Field Goals Made
283rd
272nd
11 329 vs. 34617
Field Goals Attempted
249th
293rd
44 837 vs. 727110
3-Pointers Made
100th
173rd
73 110 vs. 7535
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
177th
93 344 vs. 214130
Free Throws Made
286th
219th
67 175 vs. 22247
Free Throws Attempted
281st
243rd
38 233 vs. 26734

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 506
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 54

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
34th
113 17.73 vs. 23.035.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.29 vs. 11.087.79
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 3.155.03
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 0.810.84
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.15 vs. 1.191.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.63 vs. 2.802.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.67 vs. 8.285.62
Field Goals Made per game
177th
35th
142 6.51 vs. 8.441.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
72nd
45 15.08 vs. 16.141.06
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
107th
9 1.78 vs. 1.730.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
98th
46 5.01 vs. 4.330.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 2.94 vs. 4.421.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
115th
+185 3.76 vs. 5.271.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
97th
86 16.84 vs. 19.782.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.07 vs. 10.727.65
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 2.004.82
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.680.89
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.16 vs. 0.720.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.59 vs. 2.101.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.48 vs. 8.626.14
Field Goals Made per game
226th
133rd
93 5.88 vs. 6.921.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
162nd
12 14.95 vs. 14.540.41
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
155th
91 1.96 vs. 1.500.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
140th
106 6.14 vs. 4.281.86
Free Throws Made per game
297th
113rd
184 3.13 vs. 4.441.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
144th
149 4.16 vs. 5.341.18

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.