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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Derrick Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Knicks Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 84th | 96th | 12 | 2,138 vs. 1,759 | 379 |
Rebounds | +150th | 78th | +72 | 465 vs. 920 | 455 |
Assists | 65th | 144th | 79 | 578 vs. 222 | 356 |
Steals | 96th | 128th | 32 | 104 vs. 71 | 33 |
Blocks | 85th | 83rd | 2 | 49 vs. 50 | 1 |
Offensive Rebounds | 121st | 73rd | 48 | 109 vs. 212 | 103 |
Defensive Rebounds | 106th | 50th | 56 | 356 vs. 708 | 352 |
Field Goals Made | 81st | 101st | 20 | 851 vs. 639 | 212 |
Field Goals Attempted | 83rd | 121st | 38 | 1,837 vs. 1,215 | 622 |
3-Pointers Made | 60th | 53rd | 7 | 106 vs. 142 | 36 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 60th | 57th | 3 | 305 vs. 338 | 33 |
Free Throws Made | 102nd | 99th | 3 | 330 vs. 339 | 9 |
Free Throws Attempted | 117th | 109th | 8 | 373 vs. 409 | 36 |
Games and Years: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 132nd | +150th | 152 vs. 72 | 80 | |
Seasons | 62nd | +150th | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Knicks Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 77th | 33rd | 44 | 97 vs. 386 | 289 |
Rebounds | 112nd | 20th | 92 | 20 vs. 209 | 189 |
Assists | 64th | 70th | 6 | 26 vs. 24 | 2 |
Steals | 104th | 42nd | 62 | 2 vs. 13 | 11 |
Blocks | 83rd | 17th | 66 | 1 vs. 12 | 11 |
Offensive Rebounds | 100th | 18th | 82 | 4 vs. 38 | 34 |
Defensive Rebounds | 76th | 9th | 67 | 16 vs. 171 | 155 |
Field Goals Made | 75th | 34th | 41 | 40 vs. 139 | 99 |
Field Goals Attempted | 77th | 36th | 41 | 88 vs. 285 | 197 |
3-Pointers Made | 35th | 19th | 16 | 8 vs. 26 | 18 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 41st | 20th | 21 | 18 vs. 74 | 56 |
Free Throws Made | 111st | 30th | 81 | 9 vs. 82 | 73 |
Free Throws Attempted | 128th | 31st | 97 | 9 vs. 97 | 88 |
Games and Years: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 127th | 62nd | 65 | 6 vs. 18 | 12 |
Playoffs | 64th | 111st | 47 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Knicks Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 46th | 5th | 41 | 14.07 vs. 24.43 | 10.36 |
Rebounds per game | +150th | 3rd | +147 | 3.06 vs. 12.78 | 9.72 |
Assists per game | 40th | 56th | 16 | 3.80 vs. 3.08 | 0.72 |
Steals per game | 114th | 52nd | 62 | 0.68 vs. 0.99 | 0.30 |
Blocks per game | 82nd | 41st | 41 | 0.32 vs. 0.69 | 0.37 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 134th | 9th | 125 | 0.72 vs. 2.94 | 2.23 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 125th | 1st | 124 | 2.34 vs. 9.83 | 7.49 |
Field Goals Made per game | 42nd | 5th | 37 | 5.60 vs. 8.88 | 3.28 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 51st | 9th | 42 | 12.09 vs. 16.88 | 4.79 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 74th | 12th | 62 | 0.70 vs. 1.97 | 1.27 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 74th | 19th | 55 | 2.01 vs. 4.69 | 2.69 |
Free Throws Made per game | 92nd | 9th | 83 | 2.17 vs. 4.71 | 2.54 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 115th | 13th | 102 | 2.45 vs. 5.68 | 3.23 |
Knicks Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 20th | 5th | 15 | 16.17 vs. 21.44 | 5.28 |
Rebounds per game | 78th | 2nd | 76 | 3.33 vs. 11.61 | 8.28 |
Assists per game | 15th | 82nd | 67 | 4.33 vs. 1.33 | 3.00 |
Steals per game | 94th | 61st | 33 | 0.33 vs. 0.72 | 0.39 |
Blocks per game | 80th | 23rd | 57 | 0.17 vs. 0.67 | 0.50 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 84th | 16th | 68 | 0.67 vs. 2.11 | 1.44 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 47th | 1st | 46 | 2.67 vs. 9.50 | 6.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | 16th | 10th | 6 | 6.67 vs. 7.72 | 1.06 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 20th | 13th | 7 | 14.67 vs. 15.83 | 1.17 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 21st | 15th | 6 | 1.33 vs. 1.44 | 0.11 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | 14th | 15 | 3.00 vs. 4.11 | 1.11 |
Free Throws Made per game | 75th | 9th | 66 | 1.50 vs. 4.56 | 3.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 109th | 15th | 94 | 1.50 vs. 5.39 | 3.89 |
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.