Complete Stats Comparison of Vince Carter and Karl-Anthony Towns

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter1
(steals)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		22
seasons
Karl-Anthony Towns4
(points, rebounds, assists, blocks)		1
(rebounds)		11
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Vince Carter2
(assists, steals)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		11
Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		1
(rebounds)		5
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vince Carter3
stats		9
stats		0
stats
Karl-Anthony Towns9
stats		5
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vince Carter4
stats		10
stats		0
stats
Karl-Anthony Towns8
stats		4
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, assists and blocks while Vince Carter has better average in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Vince Carter has better average in steals (+0.2)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+6.3), field goals made (+2.4), 3-pointers made (+0.2), free throws made (+1.4), offensive rebounds (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+5.1), total rebounds (+6.8), assists (+0.1) and blocks (+0.6)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3), 3-pointers attempted (+0.4) and free throws attempted (+1.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vince Carter 16.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0
+6.3
Field Goals Made
Vince Carter 6.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.4
+2.4
Field Goals Attempted
Vince Carter 13.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 16.1
+2.3
3-Pointers Made
Vince Carter 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
+0.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Vince Carter 4.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
+0.4
Free Throws Made
Vince Carter 3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.5
+1.4
Free Throws Attempted
Vince Carter 3.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
+1.4
Offensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 1.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8
+1.7
Defensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 3.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.3
+5.1
Total Rebounds
Vince Carter 4.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1
+6.8
Assists
Vince Carter 3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
+0.1
Steals
Vince Carter 1.0
+0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
Blocks
Vince Carter 0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2
+0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7
+1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 2.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.4
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Vince Carter has more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Karl-Anthony Towns has more total rebounds.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Vince Carter played more years (+11) and games (+874), and has more points (+10,354), field goals made (+3,671), 3-pointers made (+1,131), free throws made (+1,881), assists (+2,603), steals (+989) and blocks (+101)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more offensive rebounds (+212), defensive rebounds (+579) and total rebounds (+791)
- Vince Carter has more turnovers (+788) and personal fouls (+1,724)
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- Vince Carter has more field goals attempted (+10,568), 3-pointers attempted (+3,259) and free throws attempted (+2,542)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vince Carter 22
+11
Karl-Anthony Towns 11
Games
Vince Carter 1,541
+874
Karl-Anthony Towns 667
Points
Vince Carter 25,728
+10,354
Karl-Anthony Towns 15,374
Field Goals Made
Vince Carter 9,293
+3,671
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,622
Field Goals Attempted
Vince Carter 21,339
+10,568
Karl-Anthony Towns 10,771
3-Pointers Made
Vince Carter 2,290
+1,131
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,159
3-Pointers Attempted
Vince Carter 6,168
+3,259
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,909
Free Throws Made
Vince Carter 4,852
+1,881
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,971
Free Throws Attempted
Vince Carter 6,082
+2,542
Karl-Anthony Towns 3,540
Offensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 1,658
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,870
+212
Defensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 4,948
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,527
+579
Total Rebounds
Vince Carter 6,606
Karl-Anthony Towns 7,397
+791
Assists
Vince Carter 4,714
+2,603
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,111
Steals
Vince Carter 1,530
+989
Karl-Anthony Towns 541
Blocks
Vince Carter 888
+101
Karl-Anthony Towns 787
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 2,590
+788
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,802
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 3,995
+1,724
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,271

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl-Anthony Towns has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Vince Carter.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vince Carter 43.5%
Karl-Anthony Towns 52.2%
+8.7
3-Point Percentage
Vince Carter 37.1%
Karl-Anthony Towns 39.8%
+2.7
Free Throw Percentage
Vince Carter 79.8%
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.9%
+4.1

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Vince Carter has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Vince Carter has better averages in assists (+1.4) and steals (+0.4)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in points (+1.7), field goals made (+0.6), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+4.7), total rebounds (+5.3) and blocks (+0.2)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.6) and personal fouls (+1.0)
- Vince Carter has higher average in field goals attempted (+0.7)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+0.3) and free throws attempted (+0.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vince Carter 18.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8
+1.7
Field Goals Made
Vince Carter 6.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 6.9
+0.6
Field Goals Attempted
Vince Carter 15.2
+0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 14.5
3-Pointers Made
Vince Carter 1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.5
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Vince Carter 4.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.3
+0.3
Free Throws Made
Vince Carter 4.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
+0.3
Free Throws Attempted
Vince Carter 5.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
+0.2
Offensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1
+0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 3.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.6
+4.7
Total Rebounds
Vince Carter 5.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7
+5.3
Assists
Vince Carter 3.4
+1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
Steals
Vince Carter 1.1
+0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
Blocks
Vince Carter 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 1.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
+0.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 2.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.9
+1.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Vince Carter has more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Karl-Anthony Towns has more total rebounds.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Vince Carter played more years (+6) and games (+38), and has more points (+604), field goals made (+211), 3-pointers made (+44), free throws made (+138), offensive rebounds (+26), assists (+195), steals (+60) and blocks (+11)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more defensive rebounds (+85) and total rebounds (+59)
- Vince Carter has more turnovers (+44) and personal fouls (+64)
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- Vince Carter has more field goals attempted (+613), 3-pointers attempted (+138) and free throws attempted (+185)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vince Carter 11
+6
Karl-Anthony Towns 5
Games
Vince Carter 88
+38
Karl-Anthony Towns 50
Points
Vince Carter 1,593
+604
Karl-Anthony Towns 989
Field Goals Made
Vince Carter 557
+211
Karl-Anthony Towns 346
Field Goals Attempted
Vince Carter 1,340
+613
Karl-Anthony Towns 727
3-Pointers Made
Vince Carter 119
+44
Karl-Anthony Towns 75
3-Pointers Attempted
Vince Carter 352
+138
Karl-Anthony Towns 214
Free Throws Made
Vince Carter 360
+138
Karl-Anthony Towns 222
Free Throws Attempted
Vince Carter 452
+185
Karl-Anthony Towns 267
Offensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 131
+26
Karl-Anthony Towns 105
Defensive Rebounds
Vince Carter 346
Karl-Anthony Towns 431
+85
Total Rebounds
Vince Carter 477
Karl-Anthony Towns 536
+59
Assists
Vince Carter 295
+195
Karl-Anthony Towns 100
Steals
Vince Carter 94
+60
Karl-Anthony Towns 34
Blocks
Vince Carter 47
+11
Karl-Anthony Towns 36
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 168
+44
Karl-Anthony Towns 124
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vince Carter 257
+64
Karl-Anthony Towns 193

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Karl-Anthony Towns has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Vince Carter.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vince Carter 41.6%
Karl-Anthony Towns 47.6%
+6.0
3-Point Percentage
Vince Carter 33.8%
Karl-Anthony Towns 35.0%
+1.2
Free Throw Percentage
Vince Carter 79.6%
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.1%
+3.5
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