James Harden vs Karl-Anthony Towns
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Karl-Anthony Towns, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 35 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 23–12.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), career value (182.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns
rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.4% TS%), per-minute impact (23.6 PER).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG22.8
5.6RPG11.1
7.3APG3.1
60.8%TS%62.4%
23.5PER23.6
182.4Win Shares94.5
1221games played720
Head to Head
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Series wins | 12 |
| 25.3 | PPG | 22.2 |
| 4.7 | RPG | 12.2 |
| 8.3 | APG | 3.3 |
| 35 meetings (9 in the playoffs) · first 2015-16 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 720 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 22.8 |
| 5.6 | REB | 11.1 |
| 7.3 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 52.2 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 39.7 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 84.0 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.6 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 62.4 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 26.8 |
| 182.4 | WS | 94.5 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.187 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 3.8 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 35.9 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 3 |
| 11 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring95
85Efficiency89
94Playmaking77
78Rebounding98
87Defense86
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