Sean Marks vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Sean Marks, 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.

Sean Marks played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Sean Marks 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
Sean Marks 11 2 1998-99 to 2010-11
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 8 3.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 5 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Marks didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 3

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Miami HeatMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 21 15.2 4.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.9 1.8 4.2 .432 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .588
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Miami HeatMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 23 9.7 2.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.0 2.6 .373 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .667
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Marks didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 5

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2004-052019-20
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 %
Sean Marks 23 10.6 3.3 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.5 .338 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.2 .786
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2005-062020-21
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 25 7.2 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.5 2.8 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .583
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Sean Marks 3 5.7 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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 %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Sean Marks 19 6.8 3.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.3 .535 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 1.0 .632
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 %
Sean Marks 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-092023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Sean Marks 60 14.0 3.2 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.3 2.8 .485 0.0 0.2 .200 0.5 0.7 .682
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 %
Sean Marks 5 16.0 3.2 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.6 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 31.3 18.9 1.9 7.0 8.9 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.8 3.9 6.6 12.8 .520 2.4 4.4 .543 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 10

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-10-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Sean Marks 14 5.4 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .400
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sean Marks Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-11-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Sean Marks 29 7.2 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.7 1.5 .432 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.3 .625
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------