Georges Niang vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Georges Niang, 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.

Georges Niang played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Georges Niang had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Georges Niang 8 6 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota 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 %
Georges Niang 23 4.0 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.5 .083 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Utah JazzMinnesota 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 %
Georges Niang 9 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.2 .364 0.0 0.4 .000 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Georges Niang 59 8.7 4.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 3.1 .475 0.7 1.8 .410 0.3 0.4 .833
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 %
Georges Niang 5 11.0 4.4 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.4 .409 0.8 2.6 .308 0.0 0.0 -
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
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Georges Niang 66 14.0 5.9 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.9 .438 1.4 3.4 .400 0.3 0.4 .833
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 %
Georges Niang 7 16.3 8.3 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.3 3.1 6.3 .500 1.7 4.1 .414 0.3 0.3 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Georges Niang 72 16.0 6.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.5 5.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .425 0.3 0.3 .957
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 %
Georges Niang 11 11.7 3.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.0 3.5 .282 0.8 2.7 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Georges Niang 76 22.8 9.2 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 7.4 .437 2.1 5.1 .403 0.7 0.8 .881
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 %
Georges Niang 12 16.5 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 2.5 1.7 4.0 .417 1.3 3.6 .372 0.2 0.2 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Georges Niang 78 19.4 8.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.8 6.4 .442 2.0 4.9 .401 0.5 0.6 .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 %
Georges Niang 11 14.3 4.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .500 1.1 2.4 .462 0.0 0.0 -
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
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers TBDTimberwolves 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 %
Georges Niang 82 22.3 9.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.3 3.5 7.7 .449 1.8 4.8 .376 0.6 0.7 .850
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 %
Georges Niang 8 13.3 3.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.0 4.4 .229 0.3 2.3 .111 0.9 1.0 .875
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
Georges Niang Karl-Anthony Towns
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------
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 %
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------
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
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