Al Harrington vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Harrington, 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.

Al Harrington played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Al Harrington had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Al Harrington 16 7 1998-99 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota 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 %
Al Harrington 21 7.6 2.1 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.7 .321 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.7 .600
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 %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota 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 %
Al Harrington 50 17.1 6.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.4 5.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .235 1.6 2.2 .703
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 %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Al Harrington 78 24.3 7.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.9 3.1 7.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.0 .656
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 %
Al Harrington 3 13.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.7 4.3 .154 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota 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 %
Al Harrington 44 29.8 13.1 2.2 4.1 6.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.8 3.8 5.2 11.0 .475 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 3.3 .799
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 %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Al Harrington 82 30.1 12.2 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.5 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 4.7 10.9 .434 0.2 0.6 .283 2.6 3.3 .770
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 %
Al Harrington 6 17.0 3.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 3.5 1.2 5.5 .212 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Al Harrington 79 30.9 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.4 1.7 1.0 0.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 11.5 .463 0.3 1.0 .273 2.3 3.2 .734
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 %
Al Harrington 16 26.8 9.5 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 3.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.1 0.3 .400 1.9 3.4 .545
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 66 38.6 17.5 2.2 4.8 7.0 3.2 1.3 0.2 3.1 3.8 6.9 14.9 .459 0.2 1.1 .216 3.6 5.3 .672
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 %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
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
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota 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 %
Al Harrington 76 36.6 18.6 1.7 5.1 6.9 3.1 1.1 0.2 2.6 4.0 7.3 16.1 .452 0.9 2.5 .346 3.2 4.6 .694
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 %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
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
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 %
Al Harrington 78 32.9 16.5 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.9 0.8 0.3 2.2 3.4 6.3 13.9 .457 1.6 3.8 .433 2.2 3.1 .694
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 %
Al Harrington 11 23.8 10.2 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 3.6 3.5 8.9 .398 1.4 3.5 .395 1.7 2.7 .633
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
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-08-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 81 27.0 13.6 1.3 4.1 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 3.3 5.0 11.4 .434 1.9 5.0 .375 1.8 2.3 .774
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-09-
Team Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 73 34.9 20.1 1.4 4.9 6.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 2.2 3.1 7.3 16.6 .439 2.3 6.4 .364 3.2 4.0 .793
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-10-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Al Harrington 72 30.5 17.7 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.9 6.2 14.3 .435 1.9 5.7 .342 3.3 4.4 .757
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Al Harrington 73 22.8 10.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.8 3.8 9.2 .416 1.6 4.5 .357 1.2 1.6 .735
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 5 14.0 5.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.0 4.4 .455 1.0 2.0 .500 0.6 0.8 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-12-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Al Harrington 64 27.5 14.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.8 5.4 12.1 .446 1.6 4.7 .333 1.9 2.8 .676
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 7 23.3 9.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.9 3.4 10.7 .320 1.4 5.0 .286 1.4 2.1 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-13-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 10 11.9 5.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.0 5.7 .351 0.8 3.0 .267 0.3 0.4 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Al Harrington Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-14-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 34 15.0 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.1 .396 1.0 2.9 .340 0.8 1.0 .771
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 7 8.4 2.4 0.1 2.1 2.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.9 2.1 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .714
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
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