Jason Thompson vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Jason Thompson, 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.

Jason Thompson played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Andrew Wiggins, who played 10. Jason Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Jason Thompson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota 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 %
Jason Thompson 82 28.1 11.1 2.9 4.5 7.4 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.8 4.3 8.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.5 .692
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Sacramento 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 %
Jason Thompson 75 31.4 12.5 3.0 5.5 8.5 1.7 0.5 1.0 1.9 3.7 4.9 10.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .100 2.6 3.7 .715
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Sacramento 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 %
Jason Thompson 75 23.3 8.8 1.9 4.1 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.6 7.1 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.7 .605
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota 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 %
Jason Thompson 64 25.9 9.1 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.3 3.7 6.9 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .602
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Sacramento 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 %
Jason Thompson 82 27.9 10.9 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.8 4.6 9.1 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .694
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota 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 %
Jason Thompson 82 24.5 7.1 1.9 4.6 6.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.2 3.1 3.1 6.0 .506 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .579
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Sacramento KingsGolden 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 %
Jason Thompson 81 24.6 6.1 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.5 5.3 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .622
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jason Thompson Andrew Wiggins
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Golden State Warriors, Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 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 %
Jason Thompson 47 10.0 3.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.7 1.1 2.3 .481 0.1 0.3 .333 0.8 1.1 .704
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 %
Jason Thompson 10 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Jason Thompson 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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Thompson 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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------