Complete Stats Comparison of LaMelo Ball and Karl-Anthony Towns

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LaMelo Ball and Karl-Anthony Towns during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball2
(assists, steals)		0
6
seasons
Karl-Anthony Towns3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		11
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball0
0
0
Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball4
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Karl-Anthony Towns8
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Karl-Anthony Towns10
stats		12
stats		3
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while LaMelo Ball has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- LaMelo Ball has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.3), assists (+4.3) and steals (+0.6)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+2.1), field goals made (+1.0), free throws made (+1.3), offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+3.6), total rebounds (+5.1) and blocks (+0.9)
- LaMelo Ball has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- LaMelo Ball has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.5) and 3-pointers attempted (+4.0)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LaMelo Ball 20.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0
+2.1
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 7.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.4
+1.0
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 17.6
+1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 16.1
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 3.0
+1.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 8.4
+4.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 3.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.5
+1.3
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 3.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
+1.5
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8
+1.6
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 4.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.3
+3.6
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 6.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1
+5.1
Assists
LaMelo Ball 7.5
+4.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
Steals
LaMelo Ball 1.4
+0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2
+0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.3
+0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.4
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl-Anthony Towns has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than LaMelo Ball.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Karl-Anthony Towns played more years (+5) and games (+420), and has more points (+10,205), field goals made (+3,799), 3-pointers made (+415), free throws made (+2,192), offensive rebounds (+1,563), defensive rebounds (+4,359), total rebounds (+5,922), assists (+265), steals (+183) and blocks (+708)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has more turnovers (+980) and personal fouls (+1,495)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has more field goals attempted (+6,421), 3-pointers attempted (+838) and free throws attempted (+2,612)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
LaMelo Ball 6
Karl-Anthony Towns 11
+5
Games
LaMelo Ball 247
Karl-Anthony Towns 667
+420
Points
LaMelo Ball 5,169
Karl-Anthony Towns 15,374
+10,205
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 1,823
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,622
+3,799
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 4,350
Karl-Anthony Towns 10,771
+6,421
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 744
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,159
+415
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 2,071
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,909
+838
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 779
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,971
+2,192
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 928
Karl-Anthony Towns 3,540
+2,612
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 307
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,870
+1,563
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,168
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,527
+4,359
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,475
Karl-Anthony Towns 7,397
+5,922
Assists
LaMelo Ball 1,846
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,111
+265
Steals
LaMelo Ball 358
Karl-Anthony Towns 541
+183
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 79
Karl-Anthony Towns 787
+708
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 822
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,802
+980
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 776
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,271
+1,495

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl-Anthony Towns has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage than LaMelo Ball. They are tied in free throw percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LaMelo Ball 41.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 52.2%
+10.3
3-Point Percentage
LaMelo Ball 35.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 39.8%
+3.9
Free Throw Percentage
LaMelo Ball 83.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+19.8), field goals made (+6.9), 3-pointers made (+1.5), free throws made (+4.4), offensive rebounds (+2.1), defensive rebounds (+8.6), total rebounds (+10.7), assists (+2.0), steals (+0.7) and blocks (+0.7)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.5) and personal fouls (+3.9)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher averages in field goals attempted (+14.5), 3-pointers attempted (+4.3) and free throws attempted (+5.3)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Karl-Anthony Towns played more years (+5) and games (+50), and has more points (+989), field goals made (+346), 3-pointers made (+75), free throws made (+222), offensive rebounds (+105), defensive rebounds (+431), total rebounds (+536), assists (+100), steals (+34) and blocks (+36)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has more turnovers (+124) and personal fouls (+193)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has more field goals attempted (+727), 3-pointers attempted (+214) and free throws attempted (+267)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- Karl-Anthony Towns has field goal percentage (+47.6), 3-point percentage (+35.0) and free throw percentage (+83.1)
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