Anthony Carter vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Carter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Carter played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Anthony Carter had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Karl-Anthony Towns had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Carter 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 79 23.5 6.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 2.5 6.4 .395 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.6 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns 82 32.0 18.3 2.8 7.7 10.5 2.0 0.7 1.7 2.2 3.0 7.6 14.1 .542 0.4 1.1 .341 2.7 3.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 10 27.7 7.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.6 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.2 3.2 7.7 .416 0.1 0.6 .167 1.2 1.6 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 72 22.6 6.4 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 2.7 6.7 .406 0.1 0.6 .150 0.9 1.4 .631
Karl-Anthony Towns 82 37.0 25.1 3.6 8.7 12.3 2.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 2.9 9.8 18.0 .542 1.2 3.4 .367 4.3 5.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 3 23.3 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 6.3 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 46 22.8 4.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.8 1.9 5.7 .342 0.0 0.4 .053 0.4 0.8 .528
Karl-Anthony Towns 82 35.6 21.3 2.9 9.4 12.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.8 14.3 .545 1.5 3.5 .421 4.2 4.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 5 34.0 15.2 3.0 10.4 13.4 2.2 0.4 1.0 2.4 2.8 5.6 12.0 .467 0.6 2.2 .273 3.4 4.6 .739

Season 4

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 49 18.6 4.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.8 .356 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.0 .660
Karl-Anthony Towns 77 33.1 24.4 3.4 9.0 12.4 3.4 0.9 1.6 3.1 3.8 8.8 17.1 .518 1.8 4.6 .400 4.9 5.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042019-20
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 5 17.4 4.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 2.4 1.8 2.2 7.4 .297 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns 35 33.9 26.5 2.7 8.1 10.8 4.4 0.9 1.2 3.1 3.3 9.0 17.8 .508 3.3 7.9 .412 5.1 6.5 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 66 11.2 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.1 2.7 .407 0.0 0.3 .118 0.5 0.8 .686
Karl-Anthony Towns 50 33.8 24.8 2.7 7.9 10.6 4.5 0.8 1.1 3.2 3.7 8.5 17.5 .486 2.4 6.3 .387 5.3 6.2 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 45 13.1 3.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.2 3.0 .387 0.1 0.3 .267 0.9 1.2 .727
Karl-Anthony Towns 74 33.5 24.6 2.6 7.2 9.8 3.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 3.6 8.7 16.4 .529 2.0 4.9 .410 5.2 6.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 6 37.0 21.8 1.8 9.0 10.8 2.2 0.7 2.0 4.5 4.2 6.5 13.3 .488 1.7 3.7 .455 7.2 8.3 .860

Season 8

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 2 18.5 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns 29 33.0 20.8 1.7 6.5 8.1 4.8 0.7 0.6 3.0 3.8 7.3 14.8 .495 2.1 5.7 .366 4.1 4.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 14.0 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Karl-Anthony Towns 5 36.0 18.2 1.2 9.0 10.2 2.0 0.6 0.8 3.6 4.2 6.4 14.0 .457 1.2 4.8 .250 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 9

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 70 28.0 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 3.1 6.8 .458 0.6 1.8 .349 0.9 1.2 .753
Karl-Anthony Towns 62 32.7 21.8 1.5 6.8 8.3 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.9 3.3 7.7 15.3 .504 2.2 5.3 .416 4.1 4.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 15.3 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns 10 31.7 18.4 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.7 3.8 6.7 13.1 .511 2.1 4.4 .477 2.9 3.6 .806

Season 10

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-09-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 78 22.9 5.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.8 2.1 4.9 .433 0.3 1.1 .239 0.7 1.0 .731
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 16 14.3 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.3 3.1 .408 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-10-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 54 15.9 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 3.4 .420 0.3 1.2 .270 0.2 0.2 .846
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 33 14.0 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 3.2 .425 0.4 1.2 .300 0.2 0.2 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 12.3 4.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 .533 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Anthony Carter Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-12-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 24 8.7 2.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.2 .321 0.2 0.7 .294 0.3 0.4 .800
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------