Karl-Anthony Towns vs Keyonte George
Towns · George
| Towns | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Games availability | 54 |
| 31.0 | Minutes per game | 33.1 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 11.9 | Rebounds per game | 3.7 |
| 3.0 | Assists per game | 6.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 2.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 50.1% | Field goal % | 45.6% |
| 36.8% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.1% |
| 85.8% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 61.9% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 25.1% | Usage USG% | 27.5% |
| 14.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.6% |
| 19.2% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| +7.0 | Net rating on court | -8.6 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| +5.0 | Plus-minus per game | -6.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKeyonte George scored more in 2025-26, 3.5 points a game apart (23.6 vs 20.1), on George's heavier usage (27.5% vs 25.1%).
Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 60.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to George (6.1 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 3.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Towns played 21 more games (75 vs 54 of 82).
With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Towns $57.1M through 2027-28, George $6.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Towns | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 49-26 | Record when playing | 16-38 |
| 20.4 | Points at home | 23.3 |
| 19.8 | Points on the road | 24.0 |
| 20.1 | Points in wins | 28.0 |
| 20.0 | Points in losses | 21.8 |
| 40 | Season high | 43 |
| 7 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 56 | Double-doubles | 4 |
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).