Glen Davis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Glen Davis, 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.

Glen Davis played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Glen Davis had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Glen Davis 8 7 2007-08 to 2014-15
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Glen Davis 69 13.6 4.5 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.6 3.2 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .660
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 %
Glen Davis 17 8.1 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.0 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .611
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Glen Davis 76 21.5 7.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.9 3.0 2.6 5.9 .442 0.0 0.1 .400 1.7 2.3 .730
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 %
Glen Davis 14 36.4 15.8 2.4 3.3 5.6 1.8 1.3 0.6 1.4 4.2 6.1 12.5 .491 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.9 .710
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves 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 %
Glen Davis 54 17.3 6.3 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.4 2.3 5.2 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .696
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 %
Glen Davis 24 20.1 7.3 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .722
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
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Glen Davis 78 29.5 11.7 1.3 4.2 5.4 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 3.0 4.6 10.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .133 2.5 3.4 .736
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 %
Glen Davis 9 21.2 4.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 2.0 5.1 .391 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .727
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Glen Davis 61 23.4 9.3 1.8 3.7 5.4 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.7 3.7 8.8 .421 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.7 .683
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 %
Glen Davis 5 38.0 19.0 4.6 4.6 9.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 7.8 17.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.4 .773
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132020-21
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 %
Glen Davis 34 31.3 15.1 1.6 5.6 7.2 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.9 2.6 6.3 14.1 .448 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .718
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 %
Glen Davis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Orlando Magic, Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Glen Davis 68 24.4 9.4 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.3 4.0 8.7 .457 0.1 0.2 .364 1.4 2.0 .693
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 %
Glen Davis 13 12.2 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.2 .610 0.0 0.0 - 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
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Glen Davis 74 12.2 4.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .632
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 %
Glen Davis 14 10.3 2.9 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.2 2.7 .447 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .778
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
Glen Davis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Glen Davis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Glen Davis ------- --- ----------
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
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