Evan Mobley vs Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns scored more in 2025-26, 1.9 points a game apart (20.1 vs 18.2), on Towns's heavier usage (25.1% vs 22.1%).

Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 59.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Mobley (3.6 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 9.0 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Towns played 10 more games (75 vs 65 of 82).

With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 per 100 possessions, against +5.7 for Mobley; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Mobley $50.1M through 2029-30, Towns $57.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.