Jayson Tatum vs Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jayson Tatum, including rebounding (11.1 RPG) and shooting efficiency (62.4% TS%). Head to head they met 18 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Jayson Tatum winning the series 13–5.
The case for Jayson Tatum
scoring (23.5 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), accolades (5 All-NBA · 6 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns
rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.4% TS%), per-minute impact (23.6 PER), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
23.5PPG22.8
7.4RPG11.1
3.9APG3.1
58.2%TS%62.4%
20.2PER23.6
67.1Win Shares94.5
601games played720
Head to Head
| Jayson Tatum | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Series wins | 5 |
| 27.3 | PPG | 20.4 |
| 7.9 | RPG | 12.4 |
| 4.5 | APG | 2.6 |
| 18 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jayson Tatum | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | G | 720 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 23.5 | PTS | 22.8 |
| 7.4 | REB | 11.1 |
| 3.9 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.1 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 45.8 | FG% | 52.2 |
| 36.8 | 3P% | 39.7 |
| 83.9 | FT% | 84.0 |
Advanced
| Jayson Tatum | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.2 | PER | 23.6 |
| 58.2 | TS% | 62.4 |
| 28.6 | USG% | 26.8 |
| 67.1 | WS | 94.5 |
| 0.155 | WS/48 | 0.187 |
| 3.2 | BPM | 3.8 |
| 27.4 | VORP | 35.9 |
Accolades
| Jayson Tatum | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 3 |
| 6 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring95
64Efficiency89
80Playmaking77
90Rebounding98
85Defense86
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