Devean George vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Devean George, 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.

Devean George played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Devean George 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
Devean George 11 8 1999-00 to 2009-10
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Devean George 49 7.0 3.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.9 .389 0.3 1.0 .340 0.6 0.8 .659
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 %
Devean George 9 4.9 2.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 .368 0.2 1.1 .200 0.7 1.2 .545
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota 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 %
Devean George 59 10.1 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.5 .309 0.3 1.2 .221 0.7 0.9 .709
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 %
Devean George 7 3.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves 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 %
Devean George 82 21.5 7.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.6 6.4 .411 0.8 2.2 .371 1.0 1.5 .675
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 %
Devean George 19 17.2 5.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.0 5.5 .365 0.4 1.8 .229 0.6 0.8 .733
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

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Devean George 71 22.7 6.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.5 .390 0.7 1.9 .371 1.2 1.5 .790
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 %
Devean George 11 29.0 8.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.6 3.2 7.1 .449 0.9 2.7 .333 0.7 0.8 .889
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Devean George 82 23.8 7.4 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.8 7.0 .408 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.2 .760
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 %
Devean George 22 21.4 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .430 1.0 2.7 .373 0.6 0.9 .650
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Devean George 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 %
Devean George 15 20.4 7.3 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.9 .356 1.4 3.9 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Devean George 71 21.7 6.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.0 .400 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.2 .674
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 %
Devean George 7 17.3 5.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.9 1.9 4.9 .382 1.3 3.0 .429 0.3 0.7 .400
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

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Devean George 60 21.4 6.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 6.2 .395 0.9 2.5 .353 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Devean George 6 18.2 3.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.0 0.8 4.2 .200 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Devean George 53 15.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.9 .357 0.4 1.3 .324 0.5 0.6 .706
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 %
Devean George 5 12.4 5.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 2.4 .333 0.6 1.0 .600
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

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-09-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Devean George 43 16.5 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .380 0.5 1.8 .289 0.4 0.5 .773
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Devean George Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-10-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Devean George 45 16.9 5.4 0.5 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 .432 1.1 2.7 .390 0.4 0.5 .696
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------