Aron Baynes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Aron Baynes, 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.

Aron Baynes and Karl-Anthony Towns both played 9 years in the NBA. Aron Baynes 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
Aron Baynes 9 6 2012-13 to 2020-21
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Aron Baynes 16 8.8 2.7 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .583
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 5.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142016-17
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Aron Baynes 53 9.3 3.0 1.1 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.1 .436 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .905
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 %
Aron Baynes 14 7.2 2.3 0.9 1.4 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.7 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .800
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-152017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Aron Baynes 70 16.0 6.6 1.6 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.7 .566 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.5 .865
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 10.0 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 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
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Aron Baynes 81 15.2 6.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.4 4.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .764
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 11.0 2.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Aron Baynes 75 15.5 4.9 1.5 3.0 4.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.2 1.9 3.7 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .840
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 %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Aron Baynes 81 18.3 6.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.6 5.5 .471 0.0 0.3 .143 0.7 1.0 .756
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 %
Aron Baynes 19 20.5 6.0 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.4 4.7 .506 0.6 1.2 .478 0.7 0.9 .722
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 %
Aron Baynes 51 16.1 5.6 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.1 4.4 .471 0.4 1.2 .344 1.0 1.2 .855
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 %
Aron Baynes 9 12.8 2.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.2 0.9 1.6 .571 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2019-202022-23
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 %
Aron Baynes 42 22.3 11.5 1.7 4.0 5.6 1.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 3.4 4.4 9.1 .480 1.4 4.0 .351 1.3 1.8 .747
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 %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
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
Aron Baynes Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2020-212023-24
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 %
Aron Baynes 53 18.5 6.1 1.6 3.5 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.5 5.7 .441 0.5 1.9 .262 0.5 0.8 .707
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 %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
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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