Alex Hannum vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Alex Hannum, 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.

Alex Hannum played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Andrew Wiggins, who played 10. Alex Hannum had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, 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
Alex Hannum 8 7 1949-50 to 1956-57
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1949-502014-15
Team Syracuse NationalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nationals 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 %
Alex Hannum 64 - 7.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 4.1 2.8 7.6 .363 - - - 2.0 2.9 .688
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 %
Alex Hannum 11 - 8.5 - - - 0.9 - - - 4.5 3.5 7.8 .442 - - - 1.5 3.1 .500
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1950-512015-16
Team Syracuse NationalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div 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 %
Alex Hannum 63 - 7.5 - - 4.8 1.9 - - - 4.3 2.9 7.8 .368 - - - 1.7 3.1 .543
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 %
Alex Hannum 7 - 6.0 - - 6.7 2.4 - - - 5.3 2.4 5.6 .436 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1951-522016-17
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st), Rochester RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div 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 %
Alex Hannum 66 22.8 6.6 - - 5.1 2.0 - - - 4.1 2.6 7.0 .368 - - - 1.5 2.1 .710
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 %
Alex Hannum 6 24.3 6.7 - - 4.3 1.3 - - - 5.0 2.7 7.0 .381 - - - 1.3 2.2 .615
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1952-532017-18
Team Rochester RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div 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 %
Alex Hannum 68 18.9 5.1 - - 4.1 1.2 - - - 3.8 1.9 5.3 .358 - - - 1.3 2.0 .662
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 %
Alex Hannum 3 17.3 3.7 - - 1.3 0.7 - - - 5.3 1.3 3.3 .400 - - - 1.0 2.7 .375
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

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1953-542018-19
Team Rochester RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div 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 %
Alex Hannum 72 23.7 6.3 - - 4.9 1.5 - - - 3.9 2.4 7.0 .348 - - - 1.4 2.3 .622
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 %
Alex Hannum 6 17.8 6.5 - - 3.7 0.8 - - - 4.7 2.0 4.8 .414 - - - 2.5 4.0 .625
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1954-552019-20
Team Milwaukee HawksMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden 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 %
Alex Hannum 53 20.5 5.9 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.9 2.4 6.8 .352 - - - 1.2 2.0 .570
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 %
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1955-562020-21
Team St. Louis HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Alex Hannum 71 20.8 5.4 - - 4.8 2.2 - - - 3.8 2.1 6.4 .322 - - - 1.3 2.2 .604
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 %
Alex Hannum 8 19.9 7.6 - - 3.6 1.3 - - - 4.5 2.6 8.3 .318 - - - 2.4 4.4 .543
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alex Hannum Andrew Wiggins
Season 1956-572021-22
Team Fort Wayne Pistons, St. Louis HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Alex Hannum 59 10.9 3.2 - - 2.7 0.5 - - - 2.3 1.3 3.8 .345 - - - 0.6 0.9 .661
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 %
Alex Hannum 2 3.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Alex Hannum 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 %
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------
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

Alex Hannum 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 %
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------