Larry Drew vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Larry Drew, 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.

Larry Drew and Andrew Wiggins both played 10 years in the NBA. Larry Drew had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Larry Drew 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Larry Drew 76 20.8 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.1 0.2 .235 1.4 1.8 .797
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota 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 %
Larry Drew 81 24.4 10.8 0.4 1.5 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.0 2.1 1.9 4.4 9.3 .473 0.1 0.3 .296 1.9 2.3 .794
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota 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 %
Larry Drew 75 35.9 20.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 8.1 1.7 0.1 3.6 2.8 8.0 16.2 .492 0.0 0.2 .125 4.1 5.0 .820
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Larry Drew 73 32.4 16.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.7 2.3 6.5 14.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .300 3.3 4.3 .776
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 %
Larry Drew 3 23.3 5.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 6.3 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota 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 %
Larry Drew 72 33.0 14.9 0.5 1.7 2.3 6.7 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.3 12.7 .501 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.7 .794
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Larry Drew 75 26.3 11.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .795
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 %
Larry Drew 3 18.7 10.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.7 8.3 .560 0.3 1.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Larry Drew 60 26.1 12.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.4 1.0 0.0 2.5 1.8 4.9 11.4 .432 0.2 1.2 .167 2.3 2.8 .837
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden 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 %
Larry Drew 74 27.4 10.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 5.2 0.9 0.0 2.1 1.5 4.4 9.7 .456 0.4 1.2 .289 1.1 1.5 .769
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Larry Drew didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Larry Drew 80 16.7 5.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.1 4.8 .444 0.4 1.0 .395 0.6 0.8 .767
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 %
Larry Drew 7 7.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.1 .375 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .833
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
Larry Drew Andrew Wiggins
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Larry Drew 48 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .432 0.3 0.7 .424 0.4 0.5 .773
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 %
Larry Drew 18 6.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.8 .424 0.2 0.6 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
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