John Henson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and John Henson, 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 / Games against each other

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.

John Henson played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. John Henson had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
John Henson 8 4 2012-13 to 2019-20
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
John Henson 63 13.1 6.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .533
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 %
John Henson 4 8.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.8 .273 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota 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 %
John Henson 70 26.5 11.1 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.9 9.1 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.5 .514
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
John Henson 67 18.3 7.0 1.9 2.8 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .569
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 %
John Henson 6 25.5 8.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 6.8 .585 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 2.3 .357
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
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota 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 %
John Henson 57 16.8 7.0 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 5.1 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .590
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
John Henson 58 19.4 6.8 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .692
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 %
John Henson 2 6.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
John Henson 76 25.9 8.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.8 6.6 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 2.1 .570
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 %
John Henson 2 37.0 9.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota 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 %
John Henson 14 13.4 5.6 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.2 4.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .355 0.4 0.7 .600
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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
John Henson Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
John Henson 40 15.0 5.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.3 .556 0.2 0.9 .222 0.6 1.2 .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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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
John Henson 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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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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