Jalen Duren vs Karl-Anthony Towns
Duren · Towns
| Duren | Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 75 |
| 28.2 | Minutes per game | 31.0 |
| 19.5 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 10.5 | Rebounds per game | 11.9 |
| 2.0 | Assists per game | 3.0 |
| 1.6 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 1.9 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.5 |
| 65.0% | Field goal % | 50.1% |
| 0.0% | Three-point % 0.0 vs 4.1 attempts | 36.8% |
| 74.7% | Free throw % | 85.8% |
| 68.8% | True shooting TS% | 61.9% |
| 23.1% | Usage USG% | 25.1% |
| 10.4% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 14.2% |
| 18.2% | Rebound % of available | 19.2% |
| +11.8 | Net rating on court | +7.0 |
| 17.7% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.4% |
| +6.9 | Plus-minus per game | +5.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKarl-Anthony Towns scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (20.1 vs 19.5), on Towns's heavier usage (25.1% vs 23.1%).
Duren is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 68.8% to 61.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Towns (3.0 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 10.5 rebounds).
With Duren on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.8 per 100 possessions, against +7.0 for Towns; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Duren — through —, Towns $57.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Duren | Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 50-20 | Record when playing | 49-26 |
| 20.3 | Points at home | 20.4 |
| 18.7 | Points on the road | 19.8 |
| 20.8 | Points in wins | 20.1 |
| 16.1 | Points in losses | 20.0 |
| 36 | Season high | 40 |
| 8 | 30-point games | 7 |
| 41 | Double-doubles | 56 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).