Jack Haley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jack Haley, 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.

Jack Haley and Karl-Anthony Towns both played 9 years in the NBA. Jack Haley had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Jack Haley 9 4 1988-89 to 1997-98
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Jack Haley 51 5.7 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.5 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .783
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 %
Jack Haley 5 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Chicago Bulls, New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jack Haley 67 16.2 5.4 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 2.1 5.2 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .680
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1990-912017-18
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jack Haley 78 15.1 5.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 .619
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jack Haley 49 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.7 .369 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .483
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 %
Jack Haley 2 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Note: Jack Haley didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1993-942019-20
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Jack Haley 28 3.4 2.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.7 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Jack Haley 3 3.7 4.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1994-952020-21
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Jack Haley 31 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .656
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 %
Jack Haley 4 3.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves 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 %
Jack Haley 1 7.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972022-23
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jack Haley 20 3.7 2.0 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .737
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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
Jack Haley Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982023-24
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jack Haley 16 3.2 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.1 .278 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .571
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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
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