Stanley Roberts vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Karl-Anthony Towns and Stanley Roberts, 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.

Stanley Roberts played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Karl-Anthony Towns, who played 9. Stanley Roberts had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Stanley Roberts 8 3 1991-92 to 1999-00
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Stanley Roberts 55 20.3 10.4 2.1 4.1 6.1 0.7 0.4 1.5 1.4 4.0 4.3 8.1 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.6 .515
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Stanley Roberts 77 23.6 11.3 2.4 3.9 6.2 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.6 4.3 4.9 9.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.2 .488
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 %
Stanley Roberts 5 29.8 11.4 3.4 4.8 8.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.0 4.8 5.2 10.0 .520 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 3.6 .278
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Stanley Roberts 14 25.0 7.4 1.9 4.7 6.6 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.9 3.1 7.1 .430 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 3.1 .409
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Stanley Roberts didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 4

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Stanley Roberts 51 15.6 7.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.9 3.0 2.8 6.0 .464 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .556
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Stanley Roberts 18 21.0 9.5 1.3 3.7 5.1 0.5 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.2 3.5 8.2 .426 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.6 .703
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Stanley Roberts 74 17.9 6.2 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.9 3.1 2.6 5.2 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .481
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 %
Stanley Roberts 1 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Karl-Anthony Towns ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Stanley Roberts 6 5.5 2.3 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.2 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
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 %
Stanley Roberts 3 6.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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

Stanley Roberts Karl-Anthony Towns
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota 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 %
Stanley Roberts 5 10.2 2.0 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 3.0 1.0 3.2 .313 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.6 .000
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
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

Stanley Roberts 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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
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 %
Stanley Roberts ------- --- ----------
Karl-Anthony Towns 9 32.0 19.3 1.8 6.8 8.6 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.9 7.0 13.4 .521 2.3 4.4 .525 3.0 3.8 .794