Jakob Poeltl vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Jakob Poeltl, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Jakob Poeltl played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Andrew Wiggins, who played 11. Jakob Poeltl had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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 achievements, 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
Jakob Poeltl 9 3 2016-17 to 2024-25
Andrew Wiggins 11 4 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 54 11.6 3.1 1.4 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.2 2.1 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .544
difference:+28+24.6+13.8+0.2+1.3+1.5+1.9+0.7+0.2-1.7-0.2+4.9+11.8+.146+0.5+1.5+3.7+4.6+.216
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 6 4.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Andrew Wiggins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 82 18.6 6.9 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.6 3.1 4.7 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .594
difference:+1+16.5+13.8+0.7+0.5+1.2+1.3+0.5+0.6-1.2-0.6+4.2+11.3+.200+0.7+2.3+4.6+5.8+.167
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 9 15.6 5.4 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.8 1.9 3.4 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789
Andrew Wiggins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2018-192016-17
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 77 16.5 5.5 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 2.4 3.8 .645 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .533
difference:+5+20.7+18.1+1.1+0.2+1.3+1.1+0.6+0.5-1.7-0.6+6.2+15.3+.193+1.3+3.5+4.4+5.4+.227
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 7 25.3 7.3 3.6 4.1 7.7 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 3.7 3.3 5.1 .639 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
Andrew Wiggins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2019-202017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 66 17.7 5.6 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.5 4.0 .624 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .465
difference:+16+18.6+12.1+1.0+0.3+1.3+0.2+0.5+0.8-0.9-0.1+4.4+11.9+.186+1.4+4.1+1.9+2.5+.178
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
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

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2020-212018-19
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 69 26.7 8.6 3.2 4.8 7.9 1.9 0.7 1.8 1.2 2.5 3.8 6.2 .616 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .508
difference:+4+8.1+9.5+2.1+1.1+3.1+0.6+0.3+1.1-0.7-0.4+3.0+10.4+.204+1.6+4.8+1.9+2.3+.191
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
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2021-222019-20
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 68 29.0 13.5 3.9 5.5 9.3 2.8 0.7 1.7 1.6 3.1 6.0 9.8 .618 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.8 .495
difference:+14+5.4+8.3+2.7+1.6+4.2+0.9+0.1+0.7-0.8-0.7+2.1+8.3+.171+2.1+6.2+2.1+2.2+.214
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
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2022-232020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 72 26.5 12.5 3.3 5.8 9.1 2.7 0.9 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.4 8.6 .629 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .592
difference:+1+6.8+6.1+2.1+2.1+4.2+0.3+0.2-0.1-0.5+1.7+6.3+.152+2.0+5.2+0.7+0.6+.122
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
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 50 26.4 11.1 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.5 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 7.6 .656 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .551
difference:+23+5.5+6.1+1.7+2.4+4.1+0.3+0.3+0.8-0.8+1.5+6.4+.190+2.2+5.5+0.8+1.1+.083
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
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

Jakob Poeltl Andrew Wiggins
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 57 29.6 14.5 3.3 6.3 9.6 2.8 1.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.4 10.2 .627 0.0 0.1 .333 1.7 2.5 .674
difference:+20+2.6+2.6+1.7+2.9+4.6+0.5+0.4-0.6-0.2+0.4+4.1+.154+2.4+6.0+.063+0.5+0.6+.063
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Andrew Wiggins played 2 seasons more than Jakob Poeltl in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2024 to 2025—Andrew Wiggins played in one postseason.