Chris Andersen vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes and Chris Andersen, 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.

Chris Andersen played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jamaal Wilkes, who played 12. Chris Andersen had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jamaal Wilkes had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Chris Andersen 15 7 2001-02 to 2016-17
Jamaal Wilkes 12 10 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2001-021974-75
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Chris Andersen 24 10.9 3.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.1 .338 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
Jamaal Wilkes 82 30.7 14.2 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 - 2.7 6.1 13.8 .442 - - - 2.0 2.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 17 29.6 15.0 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 - 3.1 6.5 14.6 .446 - - - 1.9 2.8 .702

Season 2

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2002-031975-76
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 59 15.4 5.2 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.9 4.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .550
Jamaal Wilkes 82 33.1 17.8 2.4 6.4 8.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 2.8 3.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 13 34.6 15.9 1.9 6.0 7.9 2.2 0.9 0.6 - 2.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778

Season 3

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2003-041976-77
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Chris Andersen 71 14.5 3.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .589
Jamaal Wilkes 76 33.9 17.7 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.8 1.7 0.2 - 2.9 7.2 15.1 .478 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 5 6.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamaal Wilkes 10 34.6 15.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 0.6 - 2.3 6.6 15.4 .429 - - - 2.3 2.8 .821

Season 4

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2004-051977-78
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Chris Andersen 67 21.3 7.7 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.0 2.1 2.9 5.3 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .689
Jamaal Wilkes 51 29.2 12.9 2.2 5.2 7.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.1 3.2 5.4 12.4 .440 - - - 2.1 2.9 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 3 36.0 12.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 10.7 .469 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2005-061978-79
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Chris Andersen 32 17.8 5.0 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.2 .476
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.5 18.6 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.4 7.6 15.1 .504 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 8 38.4 18.4 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 7.6 16.0 .477 - - - 3.1 4.6 .676

Note: Chris Andersen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 6

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2007-081979-80
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Chris Andersen 5 6.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 20.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 8.9 16.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .176 2.3 2.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 20.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 2.2 3.2 8.8 18.4 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 7

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2008-091980-81
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Chris Andersen 71 20.6 6.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.0 2.5 2.3 4.1 .548 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.5 .718
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 22.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 9.7 18.5 .526 0.0 0.2 .077 3.1 4.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 15 21.9 6.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 0.5 2.8 2.3 3.6 .630 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.9 .659
Jamaal Wilkes 3 37.7 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 8

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2009-101981-82
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Chris Andersen 76 22.3 5.9 1.9 4.4 6.4 0.4 0.6 1.9 0.8 2.3 1.9 3.3 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .695
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.4 21.1 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.9 9.1 17.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 6 19.3 4.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.3 1.5 2.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .643
Jamaal Wilkes 14 38.2 20.0 2.9 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.9 3.1 8.6 17.2 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .776

Season 9

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2010-111982-83
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 45 16.3 5.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.8 3.0 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.0 .637
Jamaal Wilkes 80 31.9 19.6 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.8 8.6 16.1 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 5 14.6 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .714
Jamaal Wilkes 15 39.3 19.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 2.2 3.4 9.1 18.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.9 .614

Season 10

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2011-121983-84
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 32 15.2 5.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .610
Jamaal Wilkes 75 33.4 17.3 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.2 14.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 3.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 14.0 4.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .636

Season 11

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2012-131984-85
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Chris Andersen 42 14.9 4.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 2.1 1.7 2.9 .577 0.0 0.1 .667 1.5 2.2 .677
Jamaal Wilkes 42 18.1 8.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.5 7.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 20 15.2 6.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.7 2.3 2.9 .807 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .735
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2013-141985-86
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Chris Andersen 72 19.4 6.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.5 3.8 .644 0.0 0.2 .250 1.7 2.3 .710
Jamaal Wilkes 13 15.0 5.8 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.1 0.2 .333 1.7 2.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 18 17.6 5.1 1.4 4.5 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.9 1.8 3.2 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .684
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2014-15-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Chris Andersen 60 18.9 5.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.5 .580 0.1 0.2 .308 1.3 1.9 .667
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Chris Andersen 27 14.9 3.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.7 .528 0.1 0.5 .286 0.9 1.3 .694
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 4 19.8 3.8 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chris Andersen Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Chris Andersen 12 9.5 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.8 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------