Jeff McInnis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeff McInnis, 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.

Jeff McInnis played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Jeff McInnis had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Jeff McInnis 11 1 1996-97 to 2007-08
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota 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 %
Jeff McInnis 13 9.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 3.8 .469 0.9 2.0 .462 0.5 0.8 .700
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff McInnis didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 2

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota 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 %
Jeff McInnis 35 12.2 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.3 1.0 .257 0.6 0.8 .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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Jeff McInnis 25 23.9 7.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 7.4 .430 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .765
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2000-012018-19
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 %
Jeff McInnis 81 35.0 12.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.5 5.3 11.5 .463 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .807
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022019-20
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 %
Jeff McInnis 81 37.4 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.6 6.2 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.7 13.8 .413 0.9 2.9 .321 2.3 2.7 .836
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Jeff McInnis 75 17.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.5 5.6 .444 0.1 0.5 .171 0.7 0.9 .746
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 %
Jeff McInnis 7 14.1 3.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Portland Trail Blazers, 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 %
Jeff McInnis 70 33.8 11.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 1.8 .362 1.6 2.0 .797
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-052022-23
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 %
Jeff McInnis 76 34.9 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 5.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.3 5.0 12.0 .412 1.2 3.5 .345 1.7 2.1 .813
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062023-24
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jeff McInnis 28 17.4 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.1 .441 0.1 0.6 .188 0.7 1.0 .690
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 7 30.3 19.7 1.4 7.0 8.4 2.4 0.4 0.3 1.9 4.0 6.9 12.0 .571 2.6 4.4 .581 3.4 4.0 .857

Season 10

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-07-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Jeff McInnis 38 18.5 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.6 3.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.8 .392 0.0 0.2 .125 0.6 0.8 .688
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff McInnis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-08-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Jeff McInnis 54 26.1 4.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.1 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.0 4.6 .434 0.1 0.4 .158 0.4 0.6 .767
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------