Evan Mobley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Evan Mobley, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Evan Mobley played 4 years in the NBA, 6 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 10. Evan Mobley had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Evan Mobley | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 10 | 5 | 2015-16 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Evan Mobley | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 69 | 33.8 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .508 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .663 |
| difference: | +13 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.034 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.091 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.148 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Evan Mobley nor Karl-Anthony Towns played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Evan Mobley | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 79 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .554 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .216 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .674 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.6 | +8.9 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +.012 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.151 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.158 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Evan Mobley | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 50 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .373 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .719 |
| difference: | +32 | +5.0 | +5.6 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.035 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +.048 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +.139 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 35.2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .555 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .278 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .694 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | -0.6 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +.088 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.005 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.045 | |
| 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 |
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| Evan Mobley | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .557 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .725 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.8 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +.039 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.030 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +.111 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 8 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | .586 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .452 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Karl-Anthony Towns played 6 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2020 to 2025—Karl-Anthony Towns played in 4 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Evan Mobley, Karl-Anthony Towns got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Star Game |