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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Derrick Rose vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Timberwolves Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 80th | 2nd | 78 | 969 vs. 13,121 | 12,152 |
Rebounds | 143rd | 2nd | 141 | 146 vs. 6,216 | 6,070 |
Assists | 73rd | 4th | 69 | 231 vs. 1,815 | 1,584 |
Steals | 133rd | 5th | 128 | 35 vs. 452 | 417 |
Blocks | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 12 vs. 721 | 709 |
Offensive Rebounds | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 36 vs. 1,590 | 1,554 |
Defensive Rebounds | 140th | 2nd | 138 | 110 vs. 4,626 | 4,516 |
Field Goals Made | 80th | 2nd | 78 | 386 vs. 4,821 | 4,435 |
Field Goals Attempted | 85th | 2nd | 83 | 807 vs. 9,209 | 8,402 |
3-Pointers Made | 76th | 2nd | 74 | 55 vs. 975 | 920 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 82nd | 2nd | 80 | 152 vs. 2,452 | 2,300 |
Free Throws Made | 86th | 2nd | 84 | 142 vs. 2,504 | 2,362 |
Free Throws Attempted | 97th | 2nd | 95 | 165 vs. 2,986 | 2,821 |
Games and Years: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 149th | 4th | 145 | 60 vs. 573 | 513 |
Seasons | 80th | 3rd | 77 | 2 vs. 9 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 8th | 2nd | 6 | 1 vs. 13 | 12 |
50+ point games | 3rd | 1st | 2 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Timberwolves Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 29th | 3rd | 26 | 71 vs. 603 | 532 |
Rebounds | 54th | 3rd | 51 | 9 vs. 327 | 318 |
Assists | 32nd | 6th | 26 | 13 vs. 76 | 63 |
Steals | 46th | 9th | 37 | 2 vs. 21 | 19 |
Blocks | +150th | 6th | +144 | 0 vs. 24 | 24 |
Offensive Rebounds | 56th | 3rd | 53 | 1 vs. 67 | 66 |
Defensive Rebounds | 52nd | 2nd | 50 | 8 vs. 260 | 252 |
Field Goals Made | 26th | 3rd | 23 | 29 vs. 207 | 178 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | 3rd | 28 | 57 vs. 442 | 385 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 6th | 18 | 7 vs. 49 | 42 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 36th | 4th | 32 | 10 vs. 140 | 130 |
Free Throws Made | 48th | 3rd | 45 | 6 vs. 140 | 134 |
Free Throws Attempted | 50th | 3rd | 47 | 7 vs. 170 | 163 |
Games and Years: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | 8th | 46 | 5 vs. 32 | 27 |
Playoffs | 35th | 6th | 29 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Timberwolves Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 20th | 2nd | 18 | 16.15 vs. 22.90 | 6.75 |
Rebounds per game | 118th | 4th | 114 | 2.43 vs. 10.85 | 8.41 |
Assists per game | 29th | 42nd | 13 | 3.85 vs. 3.17 | 0.68 |
Steals per game | 96th | 53rd | 43 | 0.58 vs. 0.79 | 0.21 |
Blocks per game | 113rd | 7th | 106 | 0.20 vs. 1.26 | 1.06 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | 5th | 115 | 0.60 vs. 2.77 | 2.17 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 113rd | 4th | 109 | 1.83 vs. 8.07 | 6.24 |
Field Goals Made per game | 16th | 2nd | 14 | 6.43 vs. 8.41 | 1.98 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 23rd | 5th | 18 | 13.45 vs. 16.07 | 2.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 49th | 7th | 42 | 0.92 vs. 1.70 | 0.78 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 50th | 8th | 42 | 2.53 vs. 4.28 | 1.75 |
Free Throws Made per game | 30th | 7th | 23 | 2.37 vs. 4.37 | 2.00 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 40th | 8th | 32 | 2.75 vs. 5.21 | 2.46 |
Timberwolves Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Derrick Rose | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 13th | 6th | 7 | 14.20 vs. 18.84 | 4.64 |
Rebounds per game | 50th | 2nd | 48 | 1.80 vs. 10.22 | 8.42 |
Assists per game | 21st | 23rd | 2 | 2.60 vs. 2.38 | 0.23 |
Steals per game | 40th | 29th | 11 | 0.40 vs. 0.66 | 0.26 |
Blocks per game | +150th | 8th | +142 | 0.00 vs. 0.75 | 0.75 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 55th | 4th | 51 | 0.20 vs. 2.09 | 1.89 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 46th | 2nd | 44 | 1.60 vs. 8.13 | 6.53 |
Field Goals Made per game | 12th | 8th | 4 | 5.80 vs. 6.47 | 0.67 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | 9th | 5 | 11.40 vs. 13.81 | 2.41 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 17th | 13th | 4 | 1.40 vs. 1.53 | 0.13 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 28th | 10th | 18 | 2.00 vs. 4.38 | 2.38 |
Free Throws Made per game | 35th | 5th | 30 | 1.20 vs. 4.38 | 3.18 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 37th | 4th | 33 | 1.40 vs. 5.31 | 3.91 |
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.