Darrell Armstrong vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Darrell Armstrong, 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.

Darrell Armstrong played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Darrell Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Darrell Armstrong 14 8 1994-95 to 2007-08
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 3 2.7 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
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 %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 13 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 .500 0.5 0.9 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 67 15.1 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .383 0.8 2.7 .304 1.4 1.6 .868
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 5 28.8 11.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.4 1.6 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.0 8.4 .476 1.2 3.6 .333 2.2 2.6 .846
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

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 48 25.8 9.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.9 .411 0.5 1.4 .368 2.2 2.6 .854
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 %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 50 30.0 13.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 6.7 2.2 0.1 3.2 1.8 4.6 10.4 .441 1.4 3.8 .365 3.2 3.6 .904
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 4 40.8 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.3 2.3 0.0 6.3 4.0 4.3 11.5 .370 2.3 6.0 .375 4.0 4.0 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 82 31.6 16.2 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.1 2.1 0.1 3.0 1.7 5.9 13.6 .433 1.7 4.9 .340 2.7 3.0 .911
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 %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 75 36.9 15.9 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.0 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.1 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.4 .355 2.9 3.3 .884
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 4 41.5 13.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 1.8 4.8 .368 3.0 3.3 .923
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

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 82 33.3 12.4 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.5 1.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 4.2 10.1 .419 1.7 4.9 .349 2.2 2.5 .888
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 4 39.5 15.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.5 5.0 10.5 .476 1.0 4.3 .235 4.3 5.3 .810
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

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 82 28.7 9.4 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.9 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 3.2 7.8 .409 1.0 2.8 .336 2.0 2.3 .878
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 7 32.1 9.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.9 0.0 2.4 3.1 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 2.6 .333 2.9 3.1 .909
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 31.3 18.9 1.9 7.0 8.9 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.8 3.9 6.6 12.8 .520 2.4 4.4 .543 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 10

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 79 28.4 10.6 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.7 9.3 .395 1.7 5.4 .315 1.6 1.8 .854
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 21.4 3.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 4.9 .235 0.7 3.6 .200 0.4 0.4 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 66 15.0 4.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 4.2 .321 0.4 1.7 .252 0.9 1.0 .853
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 9 6.9 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 62 10.0 2.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.7 2.1 .336 0.2 0.8 .229 0.5 0.7 .786
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 11 4.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 .200 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-07-
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 81 15.7 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.7 .414 0.9 2.6 .336 0.9 1.1 .785
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darrell Armstrong Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-08-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Darrell Armstrong 50 11.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.2 .364 0.5 1.4 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------