Lamond Murray vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Lamond Murray, 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.

Lamond Murray played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Lamond Murray 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
Lamond Murray 11 2 1994-95 to 2005-06
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 81 31.6 14.1 1.6 2.7 4.4 1.6 0.9 0.7 2.0 2.2 5.4 13.5 .402 0.8 2.7 .298 2.5 3.3 .754
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962016-17
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 %
Lamond Murray 77 23.6 8.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.0 3.3 7.5 .447 0.5 1.5 .319 1.3 1.7 .750
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lamond Murray 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 %
Lamond Murray 74 17.5 7.4 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.4 5.9 .416 0.4 1.2 .341 2.1 2.9 .739
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 %
Lamond Murray 3 21.7 7.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.7 .300 0.7 2.7 .250 2.3 2.3 1.000
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

Lamond Murray 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 %
Lamond Murray 79 32.6 15.4 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 2.2 2.4 6.0 12.5 .481 0.7 1.9 .353 2.8 3.7 .748
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lamond Murray 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 %
Lamond Murray 50 26.3 12.2 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.2 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.1 4.5 11.6 .391 0.7 2.1 .330 2.5 3.1 .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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 74 32.0 15.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.8 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.2 13.8 .451 0.7 1.9 .367 2.8 3.6 .761
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 78 28.5 12.8 1.3 3.0 4.4 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.2 5.0 11.9 .423 0.8 2.1 .370 2.0 2.7 .735
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 71 32.6 16.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.2 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.1 6.1 13.9 .436 1.4 3.4 .424 3.0 3.7 .817
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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: Lamond Murray didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 33 15.7 6.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 6.5 .353 0.6 1.8 .350 0.7 1.1 .686
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-05-
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 %
Lamond Murray 62 14.8 6.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 .426 0.7 1.7 .438 1.0 1.3 .763
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lamond Murray Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-06-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lamond Murray 57 10.1 3.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.3 3.2 .398 0.5 1.4 .346 0.4 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 %
Lamond Murray 11 17.9 5.7 0.8 2.6 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.9 4.9 .389 1.1 3.1 .353 0.8 1.0 .818
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------