Karl-Anthony Towns vs Keyonte George

Keyonte 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 2031-32. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.