Derek Strong vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Derek Strong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Derek Strong played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Derek Strong had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Derek Strong |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
Season |
1991-92 | 2015-16 |
Team |
Washington Bullets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Derek Strong |
1 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
23 |
14.7 |
6.8 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.457 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.500 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
.800 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
67 |
16.9 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
5.1 |
.413 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.231 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.772 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
70 |
19.2 |
6.3 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.7 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.820 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
4 |
20.3 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.500 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
63 |
11.8 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.426 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.812 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
82 |
24.4 |
8.5 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
7.1 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.803 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
5 |
39.0 |
12.2 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
8.0 |
.525 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.760 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
58 |
28.2 |
12.7 |
2.6 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
10.6 |
.420 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.781 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
44 |
15.8 |
5.1 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.422 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.717 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
1 |
16.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
20 |
7.4 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
.438 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.250 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.786 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
7 |
30.3 |
19.7 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
6.9 |
12.0 |
.571 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
.581 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
28 |
17.5 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.385 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.757 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Strong |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |