Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Mo Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mo Williams and Karl-Anthony Towns, 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Mo Williams, who played 13. Karl-Anthony Towns had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Mo Williams had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mo Williams 13 6 2003-04 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
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 %
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
Mo Williams 57 13.5 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.0 5.3 .380 0.2 0.7 .256 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Mo Williams 80 28.2 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.5 2.8 4.0 9.2 .438 0.4 1.2 .323 1.7 2.0 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
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
Mo Williams 58 26.4 12.1 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.6 10.8 .424 1.3 3.3 .382 1.7 1.9 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 5 15.0 7.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.4 6.8 .500 0.4 2.2 .182 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Mo Williams 68 36.4 17.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 6.1 1.3 0.1 3.0 3.0 6.9 15.4 .446 1.2 3.4 .346 2.3 2.7 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Mo Williams 66 36.5 17.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 1.3 3.5 .385 2.5 2.9 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 81 35.0 17.8 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.7 6.5 13.9 .467 2.3 5.2 .436 2.6 2.8 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 14 38.6 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.1 5.7 14.0 .408 2.5 6.7 .372 2.4 3.1 .767

Season 7
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 69 34.2 15.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 12.4 .442 2.3 5.4 .429 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 11 37.4 14.4 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.1 3.2 4.7 11.5 .409 1.5 4.7 .327 3.4 4.2 .804

Season 8
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
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
Mo Williams 58 30.8 14.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 6.6 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 5.0 12.6 .399 1.4 4.2 .324 2.6 3.1 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves TBDClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 52 28.3 13.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.0 5.0 11.8 .426 1.8 4.6 .389 1.4 1.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mo Williams 11 20.8 9.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.7 8.5 .436 1.1 3.0 .364 1.1 1.2 .923

Season 10
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 46 30.8 12.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.3 5.0 11.6 .430 1.3 3.3 .383 1.6 1.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 74 24.8 9.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .417 1.1 3.0 .369 1.1 1.2 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 8 23.4 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.8 3.0 2.8 7.4 .373 0.6 2.6 .238 1.3 1.4 .909

Season 12
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season -2014-15
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 68 29.1 14.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.2 0.7 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.0 12.6 .397 1.8 5.1 .342 2.4 2.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Karl-Anthony Towns Mo Williams
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 41 18.2 8.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 7.4 .437 0.9 2.5 .353 0.9 1.0 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 13 5.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 2.2 .286 0.2 1.0 .231 0.1 0.2 .500
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