Karl-Anthony Towns vs Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic scored more in 2025-26, 7.6 points a game apart (27.7 vs 20.1), on Jokic's heavier usage (28.9% vs 25.1%).

Jokic is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 61.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Jokic (10.7 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Jokic (12.9 vs 11.9 rebounds).

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

With Jokic on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.8 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: Towns $57.1M through 2027-28, Jokic $59.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.