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

Explore Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose career statistics with the Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Minnesota Timberwolves. 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 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) and Karl-Anthony Towns's 9 seasons (2016 to 2024) 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 Timberwolves 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:
Timberwolves Total Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Totals
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
80th
2nd
29th
3rd
Rebounds
143rd
2nd
54th
3rd
Assists
73rd
4th
32nd
6th
Steals
133rd
5th
46th
9th
Blocks
+150th
2nd
+150th
6th
3-Pointers Made
76th
2nd
24th
6th
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Derrick Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns:
Timberwolves Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
20th
2nd
13th
6th
Rebounds
118th
4th
50th
2nd
Assists
29th
42nd
21st
23rd
Steals
96th
53rd
40th
29th
Blocks
113rd
7th
+150th
8th
3-Pointers Made
49th
7th
17th
13th

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

Timberwolves Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
80th
2nd
78 969 vs. 13,12112,152
Rebounds
143rd
2nd
141 146 vs. 6,2166,070
Assists
73rd
4th
69 231 vs. 1,8151,584
Steals
133rd
5th
128 35 vs. 452417
Blocks
+150th
2nd
+148 12 vs. 721709
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
2nd
+148 36 vs. 1,5901,554
Defensive Rebounds
140th
2nd
138 110 vs. 4,6264,516
Field Goals Made
80th
2nd
78 386 vs. 4,8214,435
Field Goals Attempted
85th
2nd
83 807 vs. 9,2098,402
3-Pointers Made
76th
2nd
74 55 vs. 975920
3-Pointers Attempted
82nd
2nd
80 152 vs. 2,4522,300
Free Throws Made
86th
2nd
84 142 vs. 2,5042,362
Free Throws Attempted
97th
2nd
95 165 vs. 2,9862,821
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Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
4th
145 60 vs. 573513
Seasons
80th
3rd
77 2 vs. 97
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
2nd
6 1 vs. 1312
50+ point games
3rd
1st
2 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Timberwolves Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
3rd
26 71 vs. 603532
Rebounds
54th
3rd
51 9 vs. 327318
Assists
32nd
6th
26 13 vs. 7663
Steals
46th
9th
37 2 vs. 2119
Blocks
+150th
6th
+144 0 vs. 2424
Offensive Rebounds
56th
3rd
53 1 vs. 6766
Defensive Rebounds
52nd
2nd
50 8 vs. 260252
Field Goals Made
26th
3rd
23 29 vs. 207178
Field Goals Attempted
31st
3rd
28 57 vs. 442385
3-Pointers Made
24th
6th
18 7 vs. 4942
3-Pointers Attempted
36th
4th
32 10 vs. 140130
Free Throws Made
48th
3rd
45 6 vs. 140134
Free Throws Attempted
50th
3rd
47 7 vs. 170163
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Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
8th
46 5 vs. 3227
Playoffs
35th
6th
29 1 vs. 43
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
2nd
18 16.15 vs. 22.906.75
Rebounds per game
118th
4th
114 2.43 vs. 10.858.41
Assists per game
29th
42nd
13 3.85 vs. 3.170.68
Steals per game
96th
53rd
43 0.58 vs. 0.790.21
Blocks per game
113rd
7th
106 0.20 vs. 1.261.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
5th
115 0.60 vs. 2.772.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
4th
109 1.83 vs. 8.076.24
Field Goals Made per game
16th
2nd
14 6.43 vs. 8.411.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
23rd
5th
18 13.45 vs. 16.072.62
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
7th
42 0.92 vs. 1.700.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
8th
42 2.53 vs. 4.281.75
Free Throws Made per game
30th
7th
23 2.37 vs. 4.372.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
8th
32 2.75 vs. 5.212.46

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
6th
7 14.20 vs. 18.844.64
Rebounds per game
50th
2nd
48 1.80 vs. 10.228.42
Assists per game
21st
23rd
2 2.60 vs. 2.380.23
Steals per game
40th
29th
11 0.40 vs. 0.660.26
Blocks per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.00 vs. 0.750.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
55th
4th
51 0.20 vs. 2.091.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
46th
2nd
44 1.60 vs. 8.136.53
Field Goals Made per game
12th
8th
4 5.80 vs. 6.470.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
9th
5 11.40 vs. 13.812.41
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
13th
4 1.40 vs. 1.530.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
28th
10th
18 2.00 vs. 4.382.38
Free Throws Made per game
35th
5th
30 1.20 vs. 4.383.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
37th
4th
33 1.40 vs. 5.313.91

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