Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Lorenzo Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lorenzo Williams and Karl-Anthony Towns, 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lorenzo Williams, who played 7. Karl-Anthony Towns had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Lorenzo Williams had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Lorenzo Williams 7 2 1992-93 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 27 6.6 1.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.6 1.3 .472 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .286
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Lorenzo Williams 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 38 18.8 2.9 2.5 3.2 5.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.6 2.4 1.3 2.9 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 82 29.1 4.0 3.5 4.9 8.4 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.3 3.7 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .376
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 65 27.8 3.0 3.6 4.4 8.0 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.2 3.5 1.3 3.3 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.1 .343
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East 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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 19 13.9 2.4 1.5 2.2 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.6 1.1 1.6 .645 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Lorenzo Williams 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 14 7.9 1.9 1.1 0.7 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.9 1.2 .765 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Lorenzo Williams didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 7
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams 8 9.5 1.8 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 0.9 1.1 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Karl-Anthony Towns Lorenzo Williams
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 %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzo Williams ------- --- ----------
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