When Karl-Anthony Towns arrived at the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson 's maintaining position as the team's best player seemingly became a matter-of-fact assumption. However, 13 games in, and the public undersold Towns' presence on the Knicks. Towns may be the better of the two in light of the eye-popping stats.

Towns returned to the hardwood after a one-game absence and posted an impressive stat line, leading the Knicks in points and rebounds while ending second in assists behind Jalen Brunson's 10. Towns has been excellent in his first year with the Manhattan franchise and has recorded 10 double-doubles in his first 12 games with New York.