C.J. Miles vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and C.J. Miles, 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 / Games against each other

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.

C.J. Miles played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. C.J. Miles had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
C.J. Miles 16 7 2005-06 to 2021-22
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
C.J. Miles 23 8.8 3.4 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 3.3 .368 0.2 0.9 .250 0.8 1.0 .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 %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
C.J. Miles 37 10.1 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.1 3.1 .345 0.2 0.9 .219 0.4 0.6 .609
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 %
C.J. Miles 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 %
C.J. Miles 60 11.5 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 3.9 .479 0.5 1.3 .390 0.7 0.9 .788
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 %
C.J. Miles 7 3.7 1.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 2.0 .357 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 -
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

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
C.J. Miles 72 22.5 9.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.6 3.6 7.8 .459 0.9 2.5 .352 1.1 1.2 .876
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 %
C.J. Miles 5 11.6 3.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.2 4.0 .300 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 0.8 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
C.J. Miles 63 23.8 9.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.8 8.9 .429 1.2 3.4 .341 1.0 1.5 .695
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 %
C.J. Miles 10 33.7 14.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.9 4.8 4.7 10.6 .443 1.5 4.6 .326 3.5 3.9 .897
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Utah JazzMinnesota 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 %
C.J. Miles 78 25.2 12.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.8 4.7 11.5 .407 1.4 4.3 .322 2.0 2.5 .811
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 %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Utah JazzMinnesota 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 %
C.J. Miles 56 20.4 9.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.2 3.2 8.3 .381 0.8 2.7 .307 1.9 2.4 .794
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 %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
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

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
C.J. Miles 65 21.0 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.9 9.4 .415 1.9 5.0 .384 1.4 1.6 .869
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 %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
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

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
C.J. Miles 51 19.3 9.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 2.0 3.5 8.0 .435 1.6 4.1 .393 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
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

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-15-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
C.J. Miles 70 26.3 13.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.9 4.7 11.8 .398 2.2 6.4 .345 1.9 2.3 .807
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2015-16-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
C.J. Miles 64 22.9 11.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.9 .409 2.2 6.0 .367 1.5 1.9 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 7 13.1 3.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 5.4 .263 0.3 2.9 .100 0.3 0.4 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-17-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 76 23.4 10.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.0 3.7 8.5 .434 2.2 5.4 .413 1.1 1.2 .903
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 4 20.5 7.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 3.0 2.8 6.0 .458 1.3 4.0 .313 0.5 0.5 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 13

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-18-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 70 19.1 10.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.2 8.6 .379 2.3 6.5 .361 1.2 1.4 .835
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 10 22.7 9.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 7.1 .451 1.9 4.5 .422 1.3 1.6 .813
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 14

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 53 16.2 6.4 0.2 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 5.9 .360 1.3 3.8 .330 0.9 1.1 .828
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 15

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2019-20-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
C.J. Miles 10 16.1 6.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 5.9 .322 1.1 3.5 .314 1.5 2.0 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Note: C.J. Miles didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 16

C.J. Miles Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2021-22-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------