Who is better, Towns or Pierce?
Karl-Anthony Towns leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.2 for Paul Pierce — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul Pierce level at 81.2. Karl-Anthony Towns leads on Statistics, Peak. Paul Pierce leads on Longevity, Honours.
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TownsWinner
81.2Towns wins: Peak, Statistics
Pierce
81.2Pierce wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Karl-Anthony Towns
81.2
Towns leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Karl-Anthony Towns
2. Paul Pierce
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Karl-Anthony Towns5 seasons played · career day 1,825115.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Paul Pierce5 seasons played · career day 1,825113.3 points per game
-2.0% vs Towns at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Towns | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 43.4 | 115.6 | 207.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Pierce | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 36 | 113.3 | 209.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TownsActive · New York Knicks | PierceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 5 | 10 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Three-point contest wins | 1 | — |
| Points per game peak | 25.1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 26,397 |
| Career points per game | — | 19.7 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Towns81.2
Pierce81.2
FAQ
Where does Pierce beat Towns?
Pierce scores higher on honours, longevity. Towns leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Towns vs Pierce score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Towns: 81.2, Pierce: 81.2.
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