Bob Sura vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Bob Sura, 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.

Bob Sura played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Bob Sura had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Bob Sura 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bob Sura 79 14.6 5.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 1.9 4.6 .411 0.3 1.0 .346 1.3 1.8 .702
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 %
Bob Sura 3 6.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Bob Sura 82 27.7 9.2 0.9 2.8 3.8 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.1 7.2 .431 0.6 2.0 .323 2.4 3.9 .614
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Bob Sura 46 20.5 5.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 1.9 5.0 .377 0.4 1.3 .317 1.6 2.8 .565
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 %
Bob Sura 3 10.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Bob Sura 50 16.8 4.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 1.4 4.2 .333 0.2 0.9 .200 1.3 2.1 .631
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Bob Sura 73 30.4 13.8 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.9 11.2 .437 1.7 4.5 .367 2.4 3.4 .697
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Bob Sura 53 31.8 11.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.4 3.8 9.8 .390 0.9 3.2 .273 2.5 3.6 .714
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Bob Sura 78 22.8 10.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 7.6 .424 0.5 1.7 .316 3.0 4.2 .720
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Bob Sura 55 20.5 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .412 0.5 1.5 .329 1.9 2.7 .696
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Bob Sura 80 20.8 7.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.5 6.1 .416 0.3 1.0 .266 2.1 2.8 .757
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 %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Sura Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-05-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Bob Sura 61 31.5 10.3 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.2 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.3 .427 0.9 2.5 .355 2.3 3.1 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura 7 25.7 7.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 1.0 1.9 .538 1.1 1.7 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
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