Bam Adebayo or Karl-Anthony Towns?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 6th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 40.8 fantasy points per game to 40.5.
9-cat leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns instead, 21st overall against 32nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Karl-Anthony Towns |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 40.8 | 40.5 |
| Minutes | 32.4 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.0 | 11.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.2% | 50.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.8% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 2.5 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Bam Adebayo or Karl-Anthony Towns in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 40.8 fantasy points per game to 40.5. 9-cat leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns instead, 21st overall against 32nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bam Adebayo or Karl-Anthony Towns?
Bam Adebayo is ahead in 5 (assists, steals, blocks, threes, turnovers); Karl-Anthony Towns in 3 (rebounds, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number