Shake Milton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Shake Milton, 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 / 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.

Shake Milton played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Shake Milton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Shake Milton 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Shake Milton 20 13.4 4.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.4 .391 0.7 2.2 .318 0.3 0.4 .714
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 40 20.1 9.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.4 6.9 .484 1.5 3.4 .430 1.3 1.6 .785
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 %
Shake Milton 4 31.5 14.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.5 3.3 5.3 11.0 .477 2.5 6.3 .400 1.5 1.8 .857
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 63 23.2 13.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.8 10.6 .450 1.1 3.2 .350 2.3 2.8 .830
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 %
Shake Milton 12 10.1 4.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.3 3.9 .319 0.7 1.6 .421 1.2 1.3 .933
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
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 55 21.4 8.2 0.5 2.0 2.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 7.3 .429 0.8 2.4 .323 1.1 1.3 .836
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 %
Shake Milton 12 13.2 5.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.2 .474 0.7 1.3 .533 1.3 1.7 .800
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 76 20.6 8.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.2 6.6 .479 0.7 1.9 .378 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
Shake Milton 6 3.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 .600 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 %
Shake Milton 48 12.1 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.6 4.1 .405 0.4 1.3 .281 0.8 1.0 .816
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 %
Shake Milton 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.0 .833
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Shake Milton 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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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
Shake Milton 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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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
Shake Milton Karl-Anthony Towns
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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
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