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Minnesota Timberwolves history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Minnesota Timberwolves of All Time

Kevin Garnett ranks No. 1 after producing 6,107.7 Franchise Value across 14 seasons in a Timberwolves uniform. Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Love, Anthony Edwards, and Terrell Brandon complete the top five. This ranking covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1989–90 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Kevin Garnett

    6,107.7Franchise Value

    14 seasons · 970 games
    19.8 PPG · 11 RPG · 4.3 APG

  2. No. 2

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    2,545.2Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 573 games
    22.9 PPG · 10.8 RPG · 3.2 APG

  3. No. 3

    Kevin Love

    1,553.6Franchise Value

    6 seasons · 364 games
    19.2 PPG · 12.2 RPG · 2.5 APG

  4. No. 4

    Anthony Edwards

    1,149.1Franchise Value

    6 seasons · 442 games
    24.6 PPG · 5.2 RPG · 4.1 APG

  5. No. 5

    Terrell Brandon

    827.5Franchise Value

    4 seasons · 202 games
    15.6 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 8.3 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Kevin Garnett

    6,107.7 value · 14 seasons · best: 2003–04

    6,107.7Franchise Value
    14 seasons1995–96 to 2015–16
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 1
    19.8 / 11 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    2,545.2 value · 9 seasons · best: 2018–19

    2,545.2Franchise Value
    9 seasons2015–16 to 2023–24
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 11
    22.9 / 10.8 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Kevin Love

    1,553.6 value · 6 seasons · best: 2013–14

    1,553.6Franchise Value
    6 seasons2008–09 to 2013–14
    2013–14Impact Rate No. 1
    19.2 / 12.2 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Anthony Edwards

    1,149.1 value · 6 seasons · best: 2024–25

    1,149.1Franchise Value
    6 seasons2020–21 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 38
    24.6 / 5.2 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Terrell Brandon

    827.5 value · 4 seasons · best: 1999–00

    827.5Franchise Value
    4 seasons1998–99 to 2001–02
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 13
    15.6 / 3.5 / 8.3PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Pooh Richardson

    795.5 value · 3 seasons · best: 1990–91

    795.5Franchise Value
    3 seasons1989–90 to 1991–92
    1990–91Impact Rate No. 23
    15 / 3.3 / 8PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Ricky Rubio

    787.2 value · 7 seasons · best: 2013–14

    787.2Franchise Value
    7 seasons2011–12 to 2020–21
    2013–14Impact Rate No. 56
    10.1 / 4.1 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Wally Szczerbiak

    737.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2001–02

    737.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons1999–00 to 2005–06
    2001–02Impact Rate No. 103
    15.5 / 4.4 / 2.7PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Tom Gugliotta

    645.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1996–97

    645.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1994–95 to 1997–98
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 51
    18.2 / 8.5 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Tyrone Corbin

    554.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 1990–91

    554.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons1989–90 to 1991–92
    1990–91Impact Rate No. 30
    16.2 / 7.2 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Christian Laettner

    528.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1994–95

    528.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1992–93 to 1995–96
    1994–95Impact Rate No. 75
    17.2 / 8.1 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Al Jefferson

    524.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 2007–08

    524.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons2007–08 to 2009–10
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 52
    20.1 / 10.4 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Naz Reid

    503.7 value · 7 seasons · best: 2024–25

    503.7Franchise Value
    7 seasons2019–20 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 135
    11.9 / 5.1 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Tony Campbell

    501.0 value · 3 seasons · best: 1989–90

    501.0Franchise Value
    3 seasons1989–90 to 1991–92
    1989–90Impact Rate No. 49
    20.6 / 4.6 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Rudy Gobert

    477.5 value · 4 seasons · best: 2023–24

    477.5Franchise Value
    4 seasons2022–23 to 2025–26
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 118
    12.6 / 11.7 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Gorgui Dieng

    458.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2014–15

    458.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons2013–14 to 2019–20
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 101
    7.9 / 6.2 / 1.4PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Sam Cassell

    420.6 value · 2 seasons · best: 2003–04

    420.6Franchise Value
    2 seasons2003–04 to 2004–05
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 10
    17.2 / 3.1 / 6.4PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Micheal Williams

    402.1 value · 5 seasons · best: 1992–93

    402.1Franchise Value
    5 seasons1992–93 to 1997–98
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 20
    12.3 / 2.9 / 6.8PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    D'Angelo Russell

    393.3 value · 4 seasons · best: 2020–21

    393.3Franchise Value
    4 seasons2019–20 to 2022–23
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 43
    18.5 / 3.2 / 6.5PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Terry Porter

    347.5 value · 3 seasons · best: 1997–98

    347.5Franchise Value
    3 seasons1995–96 to 1997–98
    1997–98Impact Rate No. 42
    8.6 / 2.3 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Jimmy Butler

    338.7 value · 2 seasons · best: 2017–18

    338.7Franchise Value
    2 seasons2017–18 to 2018–19
    2017–18Impact Rate No. 14
    22 / 5.3 / 4.8PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Stephon Marbury

    298.9 value · 3 seasons · best: 1997–98

    298.9Franchise Value
    3 seasons1996–97 to 1998–99
    1997–98Impact Rate No. 129
    16.9 / 2.9 / 8.3PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Mike Conley

    293.4 value · 4 seasons · best: 2023–24

    293.4Franchise Value
    4 seasons2022–23 to 2025–26
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 65
    9 / 2.5 / 4.6PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Anthony Peeler

    287.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1999–00

    287.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons1997–98 to 2002–03
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 157
    9.6 / 2.8 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Fred Hoiberg

    259.4 value · 2 seasons · best: 2004–05

    259.4Franchise Value
    2 seasons2003–04 to 2004–05
    2004–05Impact Rate No. 22
    6.2 / 2.9 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Kevin Garnett leads

Kevin Garnett produced 6,107.7 Franchise Value, 3,562.5 more than Karl-Anthony Towns. His best team season was 2003–04, when he ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Kevin Garnett · 14 seasons

Kevin Garnett logged 970 games and 36,189 regular-season minutes across 1995–96 to 2015–16.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Kevin Garnett2003–04 · Impact Rate No. 1
    741.1
  2. 2
    Kevin Garnett2004–05 · Impact Rate No. 1
    709.0
  3. 3
    Kevin Garnett2002–03 · Impact Rate No. 2
    693.5
  4. 4
    Kevin Love2013–14 · Impact Rate No. 1
    636.1
  5. 5
    Kevin Garnett2005–06 · Impact Rate No. 1
    602.9

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1980s
    Tyrone CorbinMost value in the decade
    264.8
  2. 1990s
    Kevin GarnettMost value in the decade
    1,777.7
  3. 2000s
    Kevin GarnettMost value in the decade
    4,291.2
  4. 2010s
    Karl-Anthony TownsMost value in the decade
    1,688.2
  5. 2020s
    Anthony EdwardsMost value in the decade
    1,149.1

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Kyle Anderson253.4
  2. No. 27Julius Randle249.7
  3. No. 28Chauncey Billups236.6
  4. No. 29Andrei Kirilenko232.2
  5. No. 30Jordan McLaughlin208.8

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Minnesota Timberwolves ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Minnesota Timberwolves player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1989–90, Kevin Garnett ranks first with 6,107.7 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Kevin Garnett has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 741.1 in 2003–04. He ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers every Minnesota Timberwolves NBA season.

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