Jumaine Jones vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jumaine Jones, 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.

Jumaine Jones played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Jumaine Jones had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Jumaine Jones 8 3 1999-00 to 2006-07
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Jumaine Jones 33 4.2 1.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 .379 0.1 0.1 .500 0.3 0.5 .611
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 %
Jumaine Jones 4 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Jumaine Jones 65 13.3 4.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.2 .444 0.3 0.9 .333 0.6 0.8 .755
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 %
Jumaine Jones 23 19.3 5.5 1.5 2.1 3.7 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.3 5.4 .416 0.3 1.4 .250 0.7 0.9 .714
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022017-18
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 %
Jumaine Jones 81 26.4 8.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.9 .448 0.6 2.1 .310 0.6 0.8 .662
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Jumaine Jones 80 27.6 9.8 1.3 3.7 5.1 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.9 8.9 .434 1.4 3.9 .354 0.7 1.0 .687
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jumaine Jones 42 8.9 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .295 0.3 0.5 .609
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 %
Jumaine Jones 2 13.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota 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 %
Jumaine Jones 76 24.1 7.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.4 .432 1.3 3.4 .391 0.7 1.0 .733
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Charlotte BobcatsMinnesota 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 %
Jumaine Jones 76 27.5 10.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.8 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.9 9.7 .405 1.5 4.4 .343 1.2 1.6 .727
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Jumaine Jones 18 7.7 2.2 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.8 .275 0.6 1.8 .313 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Jumaine Jones Karl-Anthony Towns
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 16 32.6 19.1 2.2 6.8 9.0 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.7 3.4 6.8 14.5 .466 1.9 5.2 .361 3.7 4.3 .855
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