Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-0 · Weight: 248
- Draft: Drafted 1st overall by Minnesota in 2015.
- Experience: 12 seasons · School: Kentucky · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Acquired from Minnesota in a 2024 trade.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 58.3 | 40.9 | 76.2 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 82 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 54.2 | 34.1 | 81.1 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.2 | 36.7 | 83.2 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54.5 | 42.1 | 85.8 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 77 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 51.8 | 40.0 | 83.6 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 35 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 50.8 | 41.2 | 79.6 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 50 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 48.6 | 38.7 | 85.9 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 74 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 41.0 | 82.2 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 29 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 49.5 | 36.6 | 87.4 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 62 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 50.4 | 41.6 | 87.3 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 72 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 52.6 | 42.0 | 82.9 |
| 2025-26 | NYK | 75 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.1 | 36.8 | 85.8 |
| 2026-27 | NYK | 5 | 21.8 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 58.3 | 40.9 | 76.2 |
| Career | 725 | 22.8 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 52.2 | 39.1 | 83.9 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | KENTUCKY | 39 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 56.6 | 25.0 | 81.3 |
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Role
Starting center and the offensive hub. Towns stretches the floor as a shooting big, rebounds at a high level and gives the Knicks a pick-and-pop weapon. At $57.1 million, he is the highest-paid Knick.
How he got here
Acquired from Minnesota in a 2024 trade. Drafted 1st overall by Minnesota in 2015.
The Sports Nus coverage
- Ariel Hukporti out for the season after MRI confirms ruptured right Achilles Oct 6, 2026
- Karl-Anthony Towns gets blunt on Knicks extension talks: "No shit, Sherlock" Oct 5, 2026
Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.