Marcin Gortat vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Marcin Gortat, 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.

Marcin Gortat played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Marcin Gortat had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marcin Gortat 12 7 2007-08 to 2018-19
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Marcin Gortat 6 6.8 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
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 %
Marcin Gortat 8 6.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Marcin Gortat 63 12.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.0 .567 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.7 .578
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 %
Marcin Gortat 24 11.3 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.2 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .625
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves 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 %
Marcin Gortat 81 13.4 3.6 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.5 2.8 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .680
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 %
Marcin Gortat 14 15.1 3.0 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.1 1.2 1.9 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
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

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Orlando Magic, Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Marcin Gortat 80 25.4 10.2 1.9 6.0 7.9 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.4 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.4 .725
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2011-122019-20
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 %
Marcin Gortat 66 32.0 15.4 2.8 7.2 10.0 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.2 6.5 11.7 .555 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.8 .649
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2012-132020-21
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 %
Marcin Gortat 61 30.8 11.1 2.1 6.4 8.5 1.2 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.1 4.8 9.3 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .652
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 81 32.8 13.2 2.5 7.0 9.5 1.7 0.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 5.6 10.4 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 2.8 .686
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 %
Marcin Gortat 11 34.7 13.0 3.3 6.6 9.9 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.7 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .659
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

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Marcin Gortat 82 29.9 12.2 2.2 6.5 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 2.3 5.4 9.5 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .703
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 %
Marcin Gortat 10 30.7 12.4 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.2 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.9 5.4 8.6 .628 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667
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

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 75 30.1 13.5 3.0 6.9 9.9 1.4 0.6 1.3 1.6 2.6 5.8 10.2 .567 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .705
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 31.3 18.9 1.9 7.0 8.9 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.8 3.9 6.6 12.8 .520 2.4 4.4 .543 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 10

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2016-17-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Marcin Gortat 82 31.2 10.8 2.9 7.5 10.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.6 4.8 8.2 .579 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .648
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 13 31.5 8.1 4.0 7.0 11.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.1 3.6 7.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .611
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2017-18-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 82 25.3 8.4 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.1 3.5 6.8 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .675
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 6 26.7 8.7 2.2 4.2 6.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.5 4.0 7.2 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Marcin Gortat Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 2018-19-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 47 16.0 5.0 1.4 4.1 5.6 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.0 2.1 4.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .729
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------