Bobby Phills vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Bobby Phills, 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.

Bobby Phills and Karl-Anthony Towns both played 9 years in the NBA. Bobby Phills had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Bobby Phills 9 6 1991-92 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 10 6.5 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.1 .636
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 %
Bobby Phills 5 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 31 4.5 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.6 .463 0.1 0.2 .400 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Bobby Phills 2 4.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 72 21.3 8.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.1 .471 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .720
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 %
Bobby Phills 3 22.7 6.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 80 31.3 11.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.3 1.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 4.2 10.2 .414 0.2 0.7 .345 2.3 2.9 .779
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 %
Bobby Phills 4 36.5 14.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.5 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 4.8 10.8 .442 1.0 1.8 .571 3.8 5.0 .750
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 72 35.1 14.6 0.9 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 5.4 11.5 .467 1.3 2.9 .441 2.6 3.3 .775
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 %
Bobby Phills 3 32.0 9.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.7 3.3 .200 0.3 1.3 .250
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Bobby Phills 69 34.4 12.6 0.9 2.6 3.6 3.4 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.5 4.8 11.1 .428 1.2 3.1 .394 1.8 2.5 .718
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Bobby Phills 62 30.4 10.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.9 4.0 8.9 .446 0.7 1.8 .386 1.7 2.3 .757
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 %
Bobby Phills 9 30.0 6.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 7.1 .391 0.6 1.9 .294 0.2 0.9 .250
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
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Bobby Phills 43 36.6 14.3 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 11.6 .433 1.6 4.0 .395 2.7 3.9 .685
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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
Bobby Phills Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Bobby Phills 28 29.5 13.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 1.1 3.3 .330 1.7 2.3 .723
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 5 28.8 19.4 1.6 6.8 8.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 4.4 6.8 12.4 .548 2.2 4.2 .524 3.6 4.4 .818
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