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Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

C · #32 · Dominican RepublicLicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: New York Knicks

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2025-26 per game · 75 games
20.1 PTS 11.9 REB 3.0 AST 61.9% TS
New York Knicks roster

Karl-Anthony Towns is a 30-year-old center from Dominican Republic, listed at 7′0″ (213 cm). Karl-Anthony Towns is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 75 games with 61.9% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $55.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028. The roster lists an entry dated September 2024, with Minnesota Timberwolves as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

20.1PTS per game#46 of 582
11.9REB per game#2 of 582
3.0AST per game#137 of 582
0.9STL per game#182 of 582
0.5BLK per game#140 of 582
2.5TO per game#44 of 582
31.0MIN per game#71 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
75517–103250.1%113–30736.8%357–41685.8%55.6%61.9%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
19.225.6%119.7109.9+3781.215611,504

Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.

Playoffs · per game
GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%+/−
1930.415.910.64.91.31.355.1%45.6%90.9%68.4%+258

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

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2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

8PointsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
7ReboundsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
3AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
13-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
1StealsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs WAS

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseasonvs WASL 109–11118:468731032-71-33-4-2
Oct 5 preseason@ PHIL 97–12014:515520022-41-30-0-10

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Karl-Anthony Towns took 30% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 48% at the rim, 16% elsewhere in the paint and 7% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (47.9%, +3.3 points above average).

0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)3/4 (75%)5/7 (71%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/12 (8%)6/7 (86%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/6 (0%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)3/4 (75%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/12 (8%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/8 (13%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)5/7 (71%)0/2 (0%)4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)5/7 (71%)0/5 (0%)7/17 (41%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/6 (33%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)20/45 (44%)8/17 (47%)3/6 (50%)2/7 (29%)5/6 (83%)21/46 (46%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)140/185 (76%)50/91 (55%)14/28 (50%)3/12 (25%)0/1 (0%)5/7 (71%)5/14 (36%)1/3 (33%)5/12 (42%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)36/58 (62%)20/37 (54%)2/10 (20%)3/6 (50%)5/8 (63%)1/4 (25%)2/4 (50%)0/3 (0%)3/7 (43%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)8/13 (62%)3/8 (38%)3/9 (33%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/7 (14%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/5 (0%)2/6 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 517–1032 (50.1%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area304–49361.7 (-5.5)67.247.8%
In the paint (non-RA)78–16347.9 (+3.3)44.515.8%
Mid-range22–6931.9 (-9.9)41.86.7%
Corner 37–1741.2 (+2.4)38.81.6%
Above the break 3106–29036.6 (+1.4)35.228.1%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 143rd of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 49th of 160 · Above the break 3: 78th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 20.1 per game89
Rebounds 11.9 per game99
Assists 3.0 per game71
Steals 0.9 per game63
Blocks 0.5 per game70
3-pointers made 1.5 per game66
True shooting 61.980
Usage 25.687
PER 19.287
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 2.5 per game8

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Deni Avdija (24.2 / 6.9 / 6.7) · Victor Wembanyama (25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1) · Lauri Markkanen (26.7 / 6.9 / 2.1) · Kevin Durant (26.0 / 5.4 / 4.8) · Franz Wagner (20.6 / 5.2 / 3.3) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Karl-Anthony Towns average?
Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 75 games.
What is Karl-Anthony Towns's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Karl-Anthony Towns shot 50.1% from the field, 36.8% from three (113 of 307) and 85.8% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 61.9%.
How old is Karl-Anthony Towns?
Karl-Anthony Towns is 30 years old. He was born on November 15, 1995.
How tall is Karl-Anthony Towns?
Karl-Anthony Towns is 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Karl-Anthony Towns from?
Karl-Anthony Towns is from the United States and played at Kentucky before the NBA.
What team does Karl-Anthony Towns play for?
Karl-Anthony Towns is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Karl-Anthony Towns wear?
The NBA directory lists Karl-Anthony Towns at No. 32 for the New York Knicks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Karl-Anthony Towns's next game?
Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks next play the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Karl-Anthony Towns play on Christmas Day?
Yes. The New York Knicks play in the San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks game on December 25 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time.
How much does Karl-Anthony Towns make?
Karl-Anthony Towns has a listed salary figure of $55.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028.
How does Karl-Anthony Towns rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Karl-Anthony Towns was ahead of 89% in points per game, 99% in rebounds and 71% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$55.11M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2028
Nationality
Dominican Republic
Roster date
September 27, 2024 previous basketball team: Minnesota Timberwolves

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

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Career at a glance

Karl-Anthony Towns played 11 NBA regular seasons between 2015 and 2026, appearing in 720 games and averaging 22.8 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Minnesota (2015–24, 573 games), New York (2024–26, 147 games). His best scoring season was 2019–20 with Minnesota: 26.5 points per game over 35 games.

He rebounded best in 2024–25 at 12.8 per game. Championship season: 2025–26 (New York). In the playoffs he appeared in 6 postseason runs (69 games, 18.7 points per game).

Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 16,400 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total). Among the 404 players with at least 200 NBA games profiled on whynba, Towns ranks No. 25 in rebounds per game.

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named to the Dominican Republic national team as a 16-year-old and played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2015–16 season. He is second on the Timberwolves' all-time scoring list. He led the team to the Western Conference finals in 2024, their first appearance in 20 years. After spending nine seasons with the Timberwolves, Towns was traded to the Knicks before the 2024–25 season. He was instrumental in helping the Knicks win the 2026 NBA Finals, their first championship win in 53 years. He is a six-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Team member, and became the first center to win the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2022.

Born
November 15, 1995 (age 30) Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
248 lb (112 kg)
Position
Center / power forward
High school
St. Joseph (Metuchen, New Jersey)
College
Kentucky (2014–2015)
NBA draft
2015: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Playing career
2015–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2026)
  • 6× NBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024–2026)
  • 3× All-NBA Third Team (2018, 2022, 2025)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016)
  • NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2022)
  • NBA Cup champion (2025)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (2015)
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2015)
  • First-team All-SEC (2015)
  • Gatorade National Player of the Year (2014)
  • McDonald's All-American (2014)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2014)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16Minnesota82*82*32.0.542.341.81110.52.0.71.718.3
2016–17Minnesota82*82*37.0.542.367.83212.32.7.71.325.1
2017–18Minnesota82*82*35.6.545.421.85812.32.4.81.421.3
2018–19Minnesota777733.0.518.400.83612.43.4.91.624.4
2019–20Minnesota353533.9.508.412.79610.84.4.91.226.5
2020–21Minnesota505033.8.486.387.85910.64.5.81.124.8
2021–22Minnesota747433.5.529.410.8229.83.61.01.124.6
2022–23Minnesota292933.0.495.366.8748.14.8.7.620.8
2023–24Minnesota626232.7.504.416.8738.33.0.7.721.8
2024–25New York727235.0.526.420.82912.83.11.0.724.4
2025–26†New York757531.0.501.368.85811.93.0.9.520.1
Career72072033.7.522.397.84011.13.1.81.122.8
All-Star6117.7.649.3821.0006.21.3.2.019.5
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018Minnesota5533.9.467.273.73913.42.2.41.015.2
2022Minnesota6636.9.488.455.86010.82.2.72.021.8
2023Minnesota5536.0.457.250.75010.22.0.6.818.2
2024Minnesota161632.6.466.361.8559.02.6.8.219.1
2025New York181835.5.488.351.84511.61.3.7.721.4
2026†New York191930.4.551.456.90910.64.91.31.315.9
Career696933.5.491.373.84910.72.8.8.918.7
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15Kentucky393921.1.566.250.8136.71.1.52.310.3

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
7′ 0″
Weight
248 lb
Position
C
Jersey
32
Country
Dominican Republic
School / last affiliation
Kentucky
Draft year
2015
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 1

How acquired: Traded from MIN on 10/02/24. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

20.1Points per game
11.9Rebounds per game
3Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
New York KnicksNone recordedNBA directory

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