James Harden vs Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns leads 5 of 7 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (11.9 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%). 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 (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG).
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns: rebounding (11.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%), per-minute impact (22.0 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
23.620.1
RPG
4.811.9
APG
8.03.0
TS%
61.0%61.9%
PER
20.622.0
Win Shares
7.79.6
games played
7075
Head to Head
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23–12 | |
| Meetings | 35 (9 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.3 | 22.2 |
| RPG | 4.7 | 12.2 |
| APG | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 75 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 30.9 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 20.1 |
| REB | 4.8 | 11.9 |
| AST | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 50.1 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 85.8 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 22.0 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 61.9 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 25.9 |
| WS | 7.7 | 9.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.198 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9590
Efficiency7781
Playmaking9972
Rebounding71100
Defense7468
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