Reggie Lewis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Reggie Lewis, 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.

Reggie Lewis played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Reggie Lewis had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Reggie Lewis 6 6 1987-88 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Reggie Lewis 49 8.3 4.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .702
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 %
Reggie Lewis 12 5.8 2.4 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.8 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .600
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Reggie Lewis 81 32.8 18.5 1.4 3.2 4.7 2.7 1.5 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.5 15.3 .486 0.0 0.3 .136 3.5 4.5 .787
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 %
Reggie Lewis 3 41.7 20.3 1.7 5.3 7.0 3.7 1.7 0.0 2.7 3.7 8.7 18.3 .473 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.3 .692
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 79 31.9 17.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.8 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.7 6.8 13.8 .496 0.1 0.2 .267 3.2 4.0 .808
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 %
Reggie Lewis 5 40.0 20.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 7.4 12.4 .597 0.0 0.2 .000 5.4 7.0 .771
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
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 79 36.4 18.7 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 7.6 15.4 .491 0.0 0.2 .077 3.6 4.3 .826
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 %
Reggie Lewis 11 42.0 22.4 1.6 4.5 6.2 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.8 3.0 8.6 17.7 .487 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.2 .824
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 82 37.4 20.8 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.3 1.5 1.3 1.7 3.1 8.6 17.0 .503 0.1 0.3 .238 3.6 4.2 .851
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 %
Reggie Lewis 10 40.8 28.0 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.9 2.4 0.8 1.6 3.8 11.5 21.8 .528 0.2 0.6 .333 4.8 6.3 .762
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Reggie Lewis 80 39.3 20.8 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.7 1.5 1.0 1.7 3.1 8.3 17.6 .470 0.2 0.8 .233 4.1 4.7 .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 %
Reggie Lewis 1 13.0 17.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 11.0 .636 0.0 1.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
Season -2021-22
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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
Reggie Lewis Karl-Anthony Towns
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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
Reggie Lewis 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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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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