Karl-Anthony Towns was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. He played for the Timberwolves for nine seasons, participating in 573 regular-season games and averaging 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game with a shooting percentage of 52.4%. His performance lived up to his status as the number one pick. Towns set many franchise records, including scoring 40+ points 13 times in the regular season, which is the highest in Timberwolves history. However, a young player is on the verge of breaking this record.
That player is Anthony Edwards. In the game between the Timberwolves and the Wizards on January 14, 2025, Edwards scored over 40 points again. In this game, he made 14 out of 25 shots (including 5 out of 11 three-pointers) and went 8 for 8 from the free-throw line, totaling 41 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals, leading the Timberwolves to a 14-point victory over the Wizards.
After scoring 41 points in this game, Edwards has now scored 40+ points 12 times in his regular-season career, just one time short of Towns' franchise record. It seems that Edwards will break this record soon. To date, Edwards has played 341 regular-season games, significantly fewer than Towns' 573 games with the Timberwolves. Surprisingly, Edwards' number of 40+ point games is already close to Towns', indicating that Edwards' scoring ability is even more formidable.
Throughout his career so far, Edwards has averaged 23.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game with a shooting percentage of 44.6%. He averages 2.8 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting percentage of 36.4%. At only 23 years old, Edwards still has room for improvement. This season, his three-point shooting ability has improved significantly compared to the past. He is averaging 4.2 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting percentage of 42.2%. As long as Edwards' three-point shooting is on fire, he has a good chance of scoring 40+ points. It shouldn't be long before he breaks Towns' record and becomes the top scorer in franchise history, at which point Towns will become the second.