How many 40-point games does Karl-Anthony Towns have?

Karl-Anthony Towns is a Dominican-American basketball player playing for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Having spent most of his childhood in New Jersey, Anthony-Towns developed a strong liking for basketball early on. He attended St. Joseph’s High School and led the team to win the state championship in his freshman year, earning him the position of ESPN’s top 25 high school players in the country. In his sophomore year, Towns committed to play for the Dominican Republic men’s national basketball team.

Post-high school career, Towns played one season with Kentucky where he played in a unique ‘platoon’ system that limited the minutes for each player. Subsequently, Towns only averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per game. He had a quiet season but turned many heads in the NCAA tourney convincing scouts he will be a great defensive and offensive center. Towns declared for the NBA draft after one season with Kentucky.

In the 2015 NBA draft, Towns was picked by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the first overall pick. He had a great rookie season, averaging 16.4 points and 10.4 rebounds winning the Rookie of the Year. Soon after, Towns became acclimated to the league and started to put up monster numbers. In 2017, he had his first all-star appearance and has been a consistent all-star since then.

Karl-Anthony Towns’ 40-point games

At the end of the 2023/24 NBA season, Karl-Anthony Towns has had 13 40-point games. While he is a center, his shooting ability and ball-handling skills have caught the eyes of many and have led them to call him ‘arguably the best shooting big man of all time’. Towns is the only center in NBA history to win a three-point contest at All-Star weekend which he did in 2022.