Jeremy Lin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Knicks Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin's season (2012) 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) 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.

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

Knicks Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+150th
79th
DNP
33rd
Rebounds
+150th
65th
DNP
20th
Assists
147th
119th
DNP
70th
Steals
150th
112nd
DNP
42nd
Blocks
+150th
65th
DNP
17th
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Jeremy Lin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Knicks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
--
5th
DNP
5th
Rebounds
--
3rd
DNP
2nd
Assists
--
53rd
DNP
82nd
Steals
--
57th
DNP
61st
Blocks
--
41st
DNP
23rd

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

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Knicks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
79th
+71 512 vs. 2,2531,741
Rebounds
+150th
65th
+85 107 vs. 1,1811,074
Assists
147th
119th
28 216 vs. 29680
Steals
150th
112nd
38 55 vs. 8934
Blocks
+150th
65th
+85 9 vs. 6657
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
52nd
+98 18 vs. 280262
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
36th
+114 89 vs. 901812
Field Goals Made
+150th
87th
+63 171 vs. 801630
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
95th
+55 383 vs. 1,5621,179
3-Pointers Made
118th
44th
74 24 vs. 184160
3-Pointers Attempted
122nd
47th
75 75 vs. 457382
Free Throws Made
+150th
74th
+76 146 vs. 467321
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
84th
+66 183 vs. 554371
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Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
+150th
35 vs. 9459
Seasons
+150th
+150th
1 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
33rd
0 vs. 386386
Rebounds
DNP
20th
0 vs. 209209
Assists
DNP
70th
0 vs. 2424
Steals
DNP
42nd
0 vs. 1313
Blocks
DNP
17th
0 vs. 1212
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
18th
0 vs. 3838
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
9th
0 vs. 171171
Field Goals Made
DNP
34th
0 vs. 139139
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
36th
0 vs. 285285
3-Pointers Made
DNP
19th
0 vs. 2626
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
20th
0 vs. 7474
Free Throws Made
DNP
30th
0 vs. 8282
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
31st
0 vs. 9797
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Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
62nd
0 vs. 1818
Playoffs
DNP
111st
0 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
5th
14.63 vs. 23.979.34
Rebounds per game
--
3rd
3.06 vs. 12.569.51
Assists per game
--
53rd
6.17 vs. 3.153.02
Steals per game
--
57th
1.57 vs. 0.950.62
Blocks per game
--
41st
0.26 vs. 0.700.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
9th
0.51 vs. 2.982.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
1st
2.54 vs. 9.597.04
Field Goals Made per game
--
6th
4.89 vs. 8.523.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
9th
10.94 vs. 16.625.67
3-Pointers Made per game
--
12th
0.69 vs. 1.961.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
17th
2.14 vs. 4.862.72
Free Throws Made per game
--
7th
4.17 vs. 4.970.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
13th
5.23 vs. 5.890.67

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 21.4421.44
Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 11.6111.61
Assists per game
DNP
82nd
0.00 vs. 1.331.33
Steals per game
DNP
61st
0.00 vs. 0.720.72
Blocks per game
DNP
23rd
0.00 vs. 0.670.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
16th
0.00 vs. 2.112.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 9.509.50
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 7.727.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 15.8315.83
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 1.441.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
14th
0.00 vs. 4.114.11
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
9th
0.00 vs. 4.564.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 5.395.39