Karl-Anthony Towns vs LeBron James
Karl-Anthony Towns leads 5 of 7 career categories against LeBron James, including rebounding (11.9 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%). Head to head they met 19 times, with LeBron James winning the series 12–7.
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns: rebounding (11.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%), per-minute impact (22.0 PER), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (7.2 APG).
PPG
20.120.9
RPG
11.96.1
APG
3.07.2
TS%
61.9%59.4%
PER
22.020.8
Win Shares
9.65.5
games played
7560
Head to Head
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–12 | |
| Meetings | 19 | |
| PPG | 20.8 | 24.8 |
| RPG | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| APG | 3.7 | 8.6 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 75 | 60 |
| MIN | 30.9 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 20.1 | 20.9 |
| REB | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| AST | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 50.1 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 36.8 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 85.8 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.0 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 61.9 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 25.9 | 27.3 |
| WS | 9.6 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.198 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9093
Efficiency8165
Playmaking7298
Rebounding10086
Defense6885
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