Chris Paul vs Karl-Anthony Towns
Chris Paul and Karl-Anthony Towns split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 31 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 22–9.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG), career value (215.4 Win Shares), longevity (1370 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns
scoring (22.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.4% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG22.8
4.4RPG11.1
9.2APG3.1
58.0%TS%62.4%
23.5PER23.6
215.4Win Shares94.5
1370games played720
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 9 |
| 17.0 | PPG | 23.5 |
| 4.9 | RPG | 11.0 |
| 8.3 | APG | 3.0 |
| 31 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2015-16 · last 2024-25 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 720 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 22.8 |
| 4.4 | REB | 11.1 |
| 9.2 | AST | 3.1 |
| 2.0 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 52.2 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 39.7 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 84.0 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.6 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 62.4 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 26.8 |
| 215.4 | WS | 94.5 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.187 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 3.8 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 35.9 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 3 |
| 12 | All-Star | 6 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring95
75Efficiency89
99Playmaking77
68Rebounding98
90Defense86
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