Darrick Martin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Darrick Martin, 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.

Darrick Martin played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Darrick Martin 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
Darrick Martin 13 5 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

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota 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 %
Darrick Martin 34 23.6 7.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.8 6.9 .408 0.2 1.1 .184 1.7 1.9 .877
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 %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, 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 %
Darrick Martin 59 19.5 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .406 0.3 1.2 .290 1.7 2.0 .842
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 %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Darrick Martin 82 22.2 10.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.6 8.8 .407 1.1 2.9 .389 2.7 3.0 .872
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 %
Darrick Martin 3 25.7 11.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 8.3 .440 1.7 3.0 .556 2.0 3.0 .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

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Darrick Martin 82 28.0 10.3 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 8.9 .377 1.3 3.6 .365 2.2 2.6 .848
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 %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Darrick Martin 37 25.4 8.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 2.8 7.5 .367 0.8 2.9 .292 1.6 2.1 .803
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 %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Darrick Martin 71 12.6 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.9 .380 0.5 1.7 .306 1.4 1.7 .824
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 %
Darrick Martin 2 10.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Darrick Martin 31 5.7 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.5 .382 0.5 0.9 .519 1.0 1.1 .886
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 %
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota 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 %
Darrick Martin 3 7.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 3.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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 %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Darrick Martin didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsTimberwolves 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 %
Darrick Martin 16 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.3 4.2 .299 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 1.000
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 %
Darrick Martin 16 11.4 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 3.2 .275 0.4 1.3 .300 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-05-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Darrick Martin 11 17.3 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.5 4.5 .320 0.5 1.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .625
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-06-
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 %
Darrick Martin 40 8.5 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.4 .351 0.4 1.0 .400 0.5 0.6 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-07-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Darrick Martin 31 7.1 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.0 .351 0.4 1.2 .351 0.5 0.7 .714
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Darrick Martin Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-08-
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 %
Darrick Martin 17 8.3 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6 2.5 .233 0.1 0.9 .125 0.3 0.4 .833
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------