Karl-Anthony Towns vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Karl-Anthony Towns, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). Head to head they met 19 times, with LeBron James winning the series 12–7.
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns
rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.4% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), per-minute impact (26.6 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
22.8PPG26.8
11.1RPG7.5
3.1APG7.4
62.4%TS%59.0%
23.6PER26.6
94.5Win Shares276.6
720games played1622
Head to Head
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 12 |
| 20.8 | PPG | 24.8 |
| 9.3 | RPG | 8.6 |
| 3.7 | APG | 8.6 |
| 19 meetings · first 2015-16 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 720 | G | 1622 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 22.8 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 11.1 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 39.7 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 84.0 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | PER | 26.6 |
| 62.4 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 26.8 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 94.5 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.187 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 3.8 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 35.9 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 6 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
95Scoring99
89Efficiency81
77Playmaking98
98Rebounding90
86Defense92
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