Karl-Anthony Towns, the most underrated player in the NBA?

Diego Jiménez Rubio | Tue, 02/24/2026 - 18:46

Karl-Anthony Towns, underrated. Photo: gettyimages

A key piece in the New York Knicks machinery, with immeasurable talent, yet a man vilified time and time again for his flaws. This is how the good ol' Karl-Anthony Towns lives in the NBA, constantly having to prove his worth and facing criticisms, often blown out of proportion. Reviewing his NBA stats, it becomes clear how unjust this is.

It's evident that for the dream of conquering an NBA championship with the New York Knicks to come true, it is essential that Karl-Anthony Towns finds his best form and becomes more consistent than he has been showing this season. The Dominican player had a rough start due to the system change under Mike Brown, but he is gradually picking up steam, and all signs point to him reaching the playoffs with full ambition and confidence.

Despite not being Karl-Anthony Towns' brightest season, a glance at his NBA stats gives an idea of the tremendous resources this player has to positively impact the game. He has more rebounds than Jokic and Wembanyama, more points than Curry and LaMelo, more three-pointers than Shai and Booker, more steals than Mobley, more assists than Amen, and a better +/- than Brown and Edwards. What's most remarkable is that he has more double-doubles than Doncic and Cunningham. Incredible.

This season, Karl-Anthony Towns has:

* More rebounds than Nikola Jokić or Victor Wembanyama

* More points than Stephen Curry or LaMelo Ball

* More made 3-pointers than Devin Booker or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

* More steals than Evan Mobley or Rudy Gobert

* More double-doubles…
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) February 23, 2026