Eric Montross vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Eric Montross, 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.

Eric Montross played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Andrew Wiggins, who played 10. Eric Montross had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Andrew Wiggins had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Eric Montross 8 4 1994-95 to 2001-02
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Eric Montross 78 29.7 10.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.4 3.8 3.9 7.4 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.4 .635
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.2 16.9 1.6 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.3 6.1 13.9 .437 0.5 1.5 .310 4.3 5.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross 4 15.5 3.3 1.8 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.3 1.3 2.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Eric Montross 61 23.5 7.2 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.4 3.0 3.2 5.7 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .376
Andrew Wiggins 81 35.1 20.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.0 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.0 7.3 16.0 .459 0.7 2.3 .300 5.3 7.0 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Eric Montross 78 23.4 4.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.0 3.4 2.0 4.5 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .339
Andrew Wiggins 82 37.2 23.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.2 8.6 19.1 .452 1.3 3.5 .356 5.0 6.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Eric Montross 48 14.4 2.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 2.6 1.3 3.0 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.3 17.7 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 6.9 15.9 .438 1.4 4.1 .331 2.5 3.8 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 5 32.8 15.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.0 13.6 .441 1.4 4.2 .333 2.4 4.0 .600

Season 5
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Eric Montross 46 12.5 2.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 2.3 0.9 1.7 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.7 .344
Andrew Wiggins 73 34.8 18.1 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 2.1 6.8 16.6 .412 1.6 4.8 .339 2.8 4.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross 5 14.2 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 3.0 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Eric Montross 51 6.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.6 0.3 1.1 .309 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Andrew Wiggins 54 34.4 21.8 1.2 3.9 5.1 3.7 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.4 8.1 18.1 .447 2.1 6.2 .332 3.5 5.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Detroit Pistons, Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Eric Montross 54 12.0 2.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.1 1.0 2.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .258
Andrew Wiggins 71 33.3 18.6 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.2 7.1 14.9 .477 2.0 5.2 .380 2.4 3.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross 5 6.4 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Eric Montross 49 13.4 2.4 0.7 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .323
Andrew Wiggins 73 31.9 17.2 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.5 14.0 .466 2.2 5.5 .393 2.0 3.2 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 22 34.9 16.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 6.5 13.9 .469 1.6 4.8 .333 1.9 3.0 .646

Season 9
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season -2022-23
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 37 32.2 17.1 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 2.9 6.8 14.3 .473 2.4 6.1 .396 1.2 1.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 13 34.0 16.7 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.9 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.5 6.4 13.9 .459 1.5 4.9 .297 2.5 3.6 .681

Season 10
Eric Montross Andrew Wiggins
Season -2023-24
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 71 27.0 13.2 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.1 5.0 11.0 .453 1.3 3.6 .358 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
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