Derrick Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Knicks Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose's 4 seasons (2017 to 2023) and Karl-Anthony Towns's season (2025) 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.

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

Knicks Totals
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
84th
96th
77th
33rd
Rebounds
+150th
78th
112nd
20th
Assists
65th
144th
64th
70th
Steals
96th
128th
104th
42nd
Blocks
85th
83rd
83rd
17th
3-Pointers Made
60th
53rd
35th
19th
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Derrick Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Knicks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
46th
5th
20th
5th
Rebounds
+150th
3rd
78th
2nd
Assists
40th
56th
15th
82nd
Steals
114th
52nd
94th
61st
Blocks
82nd
41st
80th
23rd
3-Pointers Made
74th
12th
21st
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:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
84th
96th
12 2,138 vs. 1,759379
Rebounds
+150th
78th
+72 465 vs. 920455
Assists
65th
144th
79 578 vs. 222356
Steals
96th
128th
32 104 vs. 7133
Blocks
85th
83rd
2 49 vs. 501
Offensive Rebounds
121st
73rd
48 109 vs. 212103
Defensive Rebounds
106th
50th
56 356 vs. 708352
Field Goals Made
81st
101st
20 851 vs. 639212
Field Goals Attempted
83rd
121st
38 1,837 vs. 1,215622
3-Pointers Made
60th
53rd
7 106 vs. 14236
3-Pointers Attempted
60th
57th
3 305 vs. 33833
Free Throws Made
102nd
99th
3 330 vs. 3399
Free Throws Attempted
117th
109th
8 373 vs. 40936
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Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
132nd
+150th
152 vs. 7280
Seasons
62nd
+150th
4 vs. 13
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
77th
33rd
44 97 vs. 386289
Rebounds
112nd
20th
92 20 vs. 209189
Assists
64th
70th
6 26 vs. 242
Steals
104th
42nd
62 2 vs. 1311
Blocks
83rd
17th
66 1 vs. 1211
Offensive Rebounds
100th
18th
82 4 vs. 3834
Defensive Rebounds
76th
9th
67 16 vs. 171155
Field Goals Made
75th
34th
41 40 vs. 13999
Field Goals Attempted
77th
36th
41 88 vs. 285197
3-Pointers Made
35th
19th
16 8 vs. 2618
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
20th
21 18 vs. 7456
Free Throws Made
111st
30th
81 9 vs. 8273
Free Throws Attempted
128th
31st
97 9 vs. 9788
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Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
127th
62nd
65 6 vs. 1812
Playoffs
64th
111st
47 2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
46th
5th
41 14.07 vs. 24.4310.36
Rebounds per game
+150th
3rd
+147 3.06 vs. 12.789.72
Assists per game
40th
56th
16 3.80 vs. 3.080.72
Steals per game
114th
52nd
62 0.68 vs. 0.990.30
Blocks per game
82nd
41st
41 0.32 vs. 0.690.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
134th
9th
125 0.72 vs. 2.942.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
125th
1st
124 2.34 vs. 9.837.49
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
5th
37 5.60 vs. 8.883.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
51st
9th
42 12.09 vs. 16.884.79
3-Pointers Made per game
74th
12th
62 0.70 vs. 1.971.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
74th
19th
55 2.01 vs. 4.692.69
Free Throws Made per game
92nd
9th
83 2.17 vs. 4.712.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
115th
13th
102 2.45 vs. 5.683.23

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
5th
15 16.17 vs. 21.445.28
Rebounds per game
78th
2nd
76 3.33 vs. 11.618.28
Assists per game
15th
82nd
67 4.33 vs. 1.333.00
Steals per game
94th
61st
33 0.33 vs. 0.720.39
Blocks per game
80th
23rd
57 0.17 vs. 0.670.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
16th
68 0.67 vs. 2.111.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
47th
1st
46 2.67 vs. 9.506.83
Field Goals Made per game
16th
10th
6 6.67 vs. 7.721.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
13th
7 14.67 vs. 15.831.17
3-Pointers Made per game
21st
15th
6 1.33 vs. 1.440.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
14th
15 3.00 vs. 4.111.11
Free Throws Made per game
75th
9th
66 1.50 vs. 4.563.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
109th
15th
94 1.50 vs. 5.393.89

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.