Karl-Anthony
Towns
C

#32
Karl-Anthony Towns
#32C
New York Knicks
Height : 7' 0" · Weight : 248 lbs · Age : 30
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New York Knicks | 75 | 75 | 31.0 | 6.9-13.8 | 50.1 | 1.5-4.1 | 36.8 | 4.8-5.5 |
| 2024-25 | New York Knicks | 72 | 72 | 35.0 | 8.9-16.9 | 52.6 | 2.0-4.7 | 42.0 | 4.7-5.7 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 62 | 62 | 32.7 | 7.7-15.3 | 50.4 | 2.2-5.3 | 41.6 | 4.1-4.7 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 29 | 33.0 | 7.3-14.8 | 49.5 | 2.1-5.7 | 36.6 | 4.1-4.7 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 74 | 74 | 33.4 | 8.7-16.4 | 52.9 | 2.0-4.9 | 41.0 | 5.2-6.3 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 50 | 33.8 | 8.5-17.5 | 48.6 | 2.4-6.3 | 38.7 | 5.3-6.2 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 35 | 35 | 33.9 | 9.0-17.8 | 50.8 | 3.3-7.9 | 41.2 | 5.1-6.5 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 77 | 77 | 33.1 | 8.8-17.1 | 51.8 | 1.8-4.6 | 40.0 | 4.9-5.8 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 7.8-14.3 | 54.5 | 1.5-3.5 | 42.1 | 4.2-4.9 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | 9.8-18.0 | 54.2 | 1.2-3.4 | 36.7 | 4.3-5.2 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 32.0 | 7.6-14.1 | 54.2 | 0.4-1.1 | 34.1 | 2.7-3.4 |
ContractNew York Knicks payroll →
- This season
- 57.08 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 118.1 M$
2026-27
57.08 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
61.02 M$
Player option
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
20.1
Rebounds
11.9
Assists
3.0
TS%
61.9 %
Usage
25.9 %
PER
22.0
WS/48
.197
On/off +/−
+0.4
Minutes
31.0
Games
75
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
8.4
Points/game
19.3
Games
74
WAR 2025-26
8.4
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 2022-233.2 WAR · 6.7 per 2,000 min
- 2023-246.2 WAR · 6.1 per 2,000 min
- 2024-259.5 WAR · 7.5 per 2,000 min
- 2025-268.4 WAR · 7.2 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-3 · 30 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
76
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 89
- SHT
- Shooting
- 90
- FIN
- Finishing
- 62
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 81
- BAL
- Ball security
- 72
- REB
- Rebounding
- 84
- DEF
- Defense
- 67
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
8.4
#5 of 51 regular centers
PAL Rating
87 / 100
#7 of 51 regular centers
Value Rating
62 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 74 · salary $57.1MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
10.8 pi
42th percentile
At the rim
63.2 %
9th percentile
Rim share
40.8 %
52th percentile
Midrange
26.3 %
31th percentile
Three-point
.368
69th percentile
3PA share
29.7 %
60th percentile
Corner threes
46.7 %
89th percentile
Free throws
.858
99th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYK | 20.1 | 8.4 | 87 | 76 | 61.9 | .368 | 29.7 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 24.4 | 9.5 | 90 | 71 | 63.0 | .420 | 27.8 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 21.8 | 6.2 | 92 | 88 | 62.5 | .416 | 34.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 20.8 | 3.2 | 91 | 91 | 61.8 | .366 | 38.3 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 24.6 | 11.9 | 82 | 77 | 64.0 | .410 | 30.1 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14Playoffs | @ SAS | W 94-90 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-2 |
| Jun 11Playoffs | vs SAS | W 107-106 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 |
| Jun 9Playoffs | vs SAS | L 115-111 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Jun 6Playoffs | @ SAS | W 105-104 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 3-5 |
| Jun 4Playoffs | @ SAS | W 105-95 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-2 |
| May 26Playoffs | @ CLE | W 130-93 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 3-3 |
| May 24Playoffs | @ CLE | W 121-108 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 |
| May 22Playoffs | vs CLE | W 109-93 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-5 |
| May 20Playoffs | vs CLE | W 115-104 OT | 40 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-5 |
| May 10Playoffs | @ PHI | W 144-114 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 2-3 |

