Ricky Sobers vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Sobers, 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.

Ricky Sobers played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Ricky Sobers had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Ricky Sobers 11 3 1975-76 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1975-762015-16
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA 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 %
Ricky Sobers 78 24.3 9.2 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.8 1.4 0.1 - 3.2 3.6 8.0 .449 - - - 2.0 2.5 .823
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 %
Ricky Sobers 19 29.6 13.0 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.2 0.9 0.3 - 4.1 5.1 10.8 .468 - - - 2.9 3.5 .833
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Ricky Sobers 79 25.4 13.6 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.0 1.2 0.2 - 3.3 5.2 10.6 .496 - - - 3.1 3.7 .841
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Ricky Sobers 79 38.2 18.2 1.2 3.0 4.1 7.4 2.2 0.3 4.5 3.9 7.0 15.5 .453 - - - 4.2 5.1 .825
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
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
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Ricky Sobers 81 34.9 17.3 1.5 2.3 3.7 5.6 1.7 0.3 3.8 3.9 6.8 14.7 .463 - - - 3.7 4.2 .882
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota 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 %
Ricky Sobers 82 32.6 14.2 0.9 2.0 3.0 5.2 1.7 0.2 3.4 3.6 5.7 12.2 .469 0.3 0.8 .309 2.4 2.9 .837
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Ricky Sobers 71 25.4 13.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 4.0 1.4 0.2 2.9 3.2 5.0 10.8 .462 0.2 0.9 .258 3.3 3.5 .935
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 %
Ricky Sobers 6 27.0 13.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.7 0.7 0.0 2.5 4.3 5.8 13.5 .432 0.2 1.0 .167 1.3 1.5 .889
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Ricky Sobers 80 24.2 11.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.7 3.0 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 1.0 .250 2.4 3.2 .768
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
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
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Ricky Sobers 41 35.1 15.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 5.3 1.5 0.3 3.6 3.9 5.7 13.0 .438 0.6 1.3 .418 3.8 4.5 .832
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 %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
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
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Ricky Sobers 81 32.4 15.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.7 1.4 0.2 2.7 3.4 6.3 13.8 .456 0.4 1.4 .261 2.7 3.3 .837
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 %
Ricky Sobers 4 37.5 15.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.0 1.3 0.5 2.3 4.8 6.3 14.3 .439 0.8 2.5 .300 2.0 2.5 .800
Karl-Anthony Towns 10 31.7 18.4 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.7 3.8 6.7 13.1 .511 2.1 4.4 .477 2.9 3.6 .806

Season 10
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1984-85-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Ricky Sobers 71 21.0 9.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.9 8.8 .446 0.1 0.4 .286 1.9 2.3 .815
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ricky Sobers Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1985-86-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Ricky Sobers 78 16.4 7.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.8 3.1 6.9 .444 0.2 0.6 .302 1.4 1.6 .880
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
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