Tristan Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tristan Thompson 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tristan Thompson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Tristan Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
161st
+300th
250th
Rebounds
164th
113rd
85th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
272nd
163rd
117th
272nd
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Tristan Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
34th
+300th
97th
Rebounds
160th
28th
203rd
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
293rd
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:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
161st
+139 6,822 vs. 14,8808,058
Rebounds
164th
113rd
51 6,428 vs. 7,136708
Assists
+300th
+300th
800 vs. 2,0371,237
Steals
+300th
+300th
378 vs. 523145
Blocks
272nd
163rd
109 526 vs. 771245
Offensive Rebounds
51st
146th
95 2,509 vs. 1,802707
Defensive Rebounds
176th
73rd
103 3,919 vs. 5,3341,415
Field Goals Made
+300th
177th
+123 2,758 vs. 5,4602,702
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
259th
+41 5,308 vs. 10,4245,116
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 10 vs. 1,1171,107
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 42 vs. 2,7902,748
Free Throws Made
+300th
197th
+103 1,296 vs. 2,8431,547
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
241st
+59 2,189 vs. 3,3951,206

Games and Years:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
819 vs. 645174
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
64th
0 vs. 1818
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:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 687 vs. 989302
Rebounds
85th
181st
96 768 vs. 536232
Assists
+300th
+300th
81 vs. 10019
Steals
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 343
Blocks
117th
272nd
155 76 vs. 3640
Offensive Rebounds
31st
242nd
211 334 vs. 105229
Defensive Rebounds
114th
116th
2 434 vs. 4313
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 261 vs. 34685
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 469 vs. 727258
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 0 vs. 7575
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 1 vs. 214213
Free Throws Made
300th
219th
81 165 vs. 22257
Free Throws Attempted
236th
243rd
7 269 vs. 2672

Games and Years:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
141st
+300th
107 vs. 5057
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
34th
+266 8.33 vs. 23.0714.74
Rebounds per game
160th
28th
132 7.85 vs. 11.063.21
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 3.162.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.810.35
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.64 vs. 1.200.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
51st
24 3.06 vs. 2.790.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
7th
165 4.79 vs. 8.273.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
35th
+265 3.37 vs. 8.475.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
71st
+229 6.48 vs. 16.169.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.01 vs. 1.731.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.05 vs. 4.334.27
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.58 vs. 4.412.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
115th
+185 2.67 vs. 5.262.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tristan Thompson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
97th
+203 6.42 vs. 19.7813.36
Rebounds per game
203rd
37th
166 7.18 vs. 10.723.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 2.001.24
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.680.39
Blocks per game
293rd
288th
5 0.71 vs. 0.720.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
38th
198th
160 3.12 vs. 2.101.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
265th
10th
255 4.06 vs. 8.624.56
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 2.44 vs. 6.924.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
162nd
+138 4.38 vs. 14.5410.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.00 vs. 1.501.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.01 vs. 4.284.27
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.54 vs. 4.442.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
144th
+156 2.51 vs. 5.342.83

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.