Willie Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Willie Smith played 4 years in the NBA, 5 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Willie Smith had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Willie Smith |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
Season |
1976-77 | 2015-16 |
Team |
Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Willie Smith |
2 |
5.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
1 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
13 |
10.1 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.706 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
62 |
17.0 |
4.8 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.1 |
.384 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.239 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.769 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |