Karl-Anthony Towns
20.1 PPG · 11.9 REB · 3 AST
Yao Ming
10.2 PPG · 5.4 REB · 0.8 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Towns leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Towns 6Ming 1
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Towns wins 6 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
20.1
19.0
11.9
9.2
3.0
1.6
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Towns peak 26.5Ming peak 25
The trophy case edge: Towns
1× NBA Champion (2026)6× NBA All-Star1× Rookie of the Year (2016)
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8× NBA All-StarHOF Hall of Fame
The verdict
Towns holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Ming answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
81Towns · All-Star level
Balladex Impact Index
71Ming · Star starter
Card value — head to head
Karl-Anthony Towns
$63
Falling
5-yr outlook-14%
Legacy floor35%
RarityRare
Yao Ming
$17
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+35% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictKarl-Anthony Towns is the more valuable card today ($63 vs. $17). Yao Ming carries more projected upside (+35% vs. -14% over five years).
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