Carmelo Anthony vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Knicks Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl-Anthony Towns and Carmelo Anthony career statistics with the New York Knicks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Carmelo Anthony and Karl-Anthony Towns truly stack up based solely on their time with the New York Knicks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Carmelo Anthony's 7 seasons (2011 to 2017) and Karl-Anthony Towns's 2 seasons (2025 to 2026) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Knicks history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Knicks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
7th
94th
17th
33rd
Rebounds
20th
76th
29th
20th
Assists
26th
138th
44th
70th
Steals
16th
124th
26th
42nd
Blocks
15th
74th
36th
17th
3-Pointers Made
3rd
50th
15th
19th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Knicks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
4th
5th
3rd
5th
Rebounds
43rd
3rd
15th
2nd
Assists
50th
56th
49th
82nd
Steals
54th
54th
23rd
61st
Blocks
54th
40th
54th
23rd
3-Pointers Made
19th
13th
17th
15th

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

Knicks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
94th
87 10,186 vs. 1,8498,337
Rebounds
20th
76th
56 2,865 vs. 9841,881
Assists
26th
138th
112 1,328 vs. 2341,094
Steals
16th
124th
108 396 vs. 74322
Blocks
15th
74th
59 211 vs. 55156
Offensive Rebounds
10th
70th
60 640 vs. 227413
Defensive Rebounds
7th
45th
38 2,225 vs. 7571,468
Field Goals Made
10th
99th
89 3,627 vs. 6642,963
Field Goals Attempted
9th
113rd
104 8,195 vs. 1,2836,912
3-Pointers Made
3rd
50th
47 762 vs. 150612
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
55th
52 2,067 vs. 3641,703
Free Throws Made
9th
91st
82 2,170 vs. 3711,799
Free Throws Attempted
9th
100th
91 2,613 vs. 4452,168
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+150th
412 vs. 77335
Seasons
21st
+150th
7 vs. 25
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
8th
4 17 vs. 512
50+ point games
4th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Knicks

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
33rd
16 589 vs. 386203
Rebounds
29th
20th
9 161 vs. 20948
Assists
44th
70th
26 49 vs. 2425
Steals
26th
42nd
16 24 vs. 1311
Blocks
36th
17th
19 6 vs. 126
Offensive Rebounds
21st
18th
3 37 vs. 381
Defensive Rebounds
16th
9th
7 124 vs. 17147
Field Goals Made
17th
34th
17 211 vs. 13972
Field Goals Attempted
15th
36th
21 522 vs. 285237
3-Pointers Made
15th
19th
4 30 vs. 264
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
20th
8 101 vs. 7427
Free Throws Made
19th
30th
11 137 vs. 8255
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
31st
9 162 vs. 9765
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
55th
62nd
7 21 vs. 183
Playoffs
37th
111st
74 3 vs. 12
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Knicks

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
5th
1 24.72 vs. 24.010.71
Rebounds per game
43rd
3rd
40 6.95 vs. 12.785.83
Assists per game
50th
56th
6 3.22 vs. 3.040.18
Steals per game
54th
54th
0 0.96 vs. 0.960.00
Blocks per game
54th
40th
14 0.51 vs. 0.710.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
61st
9th
52 1.55 vs. 2.951.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
1st
18 5.40 vs. 9.834.43
Field Goals Made per game
5th
6th
1 8.80 vs. 8.620.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
9th
8 19.89 vs. 16.663.23
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
13th
6 1.85 vs. 1.950.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
18th
3 5.02 vs. 4.730.29
Free Throws Made per game
6th
9th
3 5.27 vs. 4.820.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
13th
4 6.34 vs. 5.780.56

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Knicks

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
5th
2 28.05 vs. 21.446.60
Rebounds per game
15th
2nd
13 7.67 vs. 11.613.94
Assists per game
49th
82nd
33 2.33 vs. 1.331.00
Steals per game
23rd
61st
38 1.14 vs. 0.720.42
Blocks per game
54th
23rd
31 0.29 vs. 0.670.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
28th
16th
12 1.76 vs. 2.110.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
1st
9 5.90 vs. 9.503.60
Field Goals Made per game
4th
10th
6 10.05 vs. 7.722.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
13th
12 24.86 vs. 15.839.02
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
15th
2 1.43 vs. 1.440.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
14th
4 4.81 vs. 4.110.70
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
9th
6 6.52 vs. 4.561.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
15th
12 7.71 vs. 5.392.33

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Knicks franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.