Karl-Anthony Towns vs Tyrese Maxey
Towns · Maxey
| Towns | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Games availability | 70 |
| 31.0 | Minutes per game | 38.0 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 28.3 |
| 11.9 | Rebounds per game | 4.1 |
| 3.0 | Assists per game | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.7 |
| 2.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.4 |
| 50.1% | Field goal % | 46.2% |
| 36.8% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 8.6 attempts | 36.7% |
| 85.8% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 61.9% | True shooting TS% | 58.8% |
| 25.1% | Usage USG% | 28.6% |
| 14.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.8% |
| 19.2% | Rebound % of available | 5.2% |
| +7.0 | Net rating on court | +1.5 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.0% |
| +5.0 | Plus-minus per game | +1.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyrese Maxey scored more in 2025-26, 8.2 points a game apart (28.3 vs 20.1), on Maxey's heavier usage (28.6% vs 25.1%).
Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 58.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Maxey (6.6 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).
With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for Maxey; 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, Maxey $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Towns | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 49-26 | Record when playing | 38-32 |
| 20.4 | Points at home | 27.3 |
| 19.8 | Points on the road | 29.2 |
| 20.1 | Points in wins | 30.3 |
| 20.0 | Points in losses | 25.9 |
| 40 | Season high | 54 |
| 7 | 30-point games | 28 |
| 56 | Double-doubles | 7 |
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).