Jon Leuer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jon Leuer, 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.

Jon Leuer played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Jon Leuer had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Jon Leuer 8 4 2011-12 to 2018-19
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota 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 %
Jon Leuer 46 12.1 4.7 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.2 .508 0.1 0.2 .333 0.5 0.6 .750
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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Jon Leuer 28 6.7 2.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.5 .462
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 %
Jon Leuer 5 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Jon Leuer 49 13.1 6.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.5 5.0 .492 0.5 1.0 .469 0.8 1.0 .787
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 %
Jon Leuer 3 7.7 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 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
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Jon Leuer 63 13.1 4.5 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.9 4.3 .443 0.1 0.5 .241 0.6 0.9 .627
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 %
Jon Leuer 4 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Jon Leuer 67 18.7 8.5 1.1 4.4 5.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.9 3.3 7.0 .481 0.6 1.6 .382 1.1 1.5 .762
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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-172020-21
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 %
Jon Leuer 75 25.9 10.2 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.9 4.1 8.6 .480 0.7 2.2 .293 1.3 1.5 .867
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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Jon Leuer 8 17.0 5.4 0.9 3.1 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.4 .000 1.6 1.9 .867
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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
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
Jon Leuer Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jon Leuer 41 9.8 3.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.6 2.8 .584 0.0 0.3 .091 0.6 0.8 .742
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 %
Jon Leuer 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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
Jon Leuer 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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jon Leuer ------- --- ----------
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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