Walt Wesley vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Walt Wesley, 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.

Walt Wesley and Andrew Wiggins both played 10 years in the NBA. Walt Wesley had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Walt Wesley 10 3 1966-67 to 1975-76
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1966-672014-15
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Walt Wesley 64 14.2 4.9 - - 5.1 0.3 - - - 2.5 2.0 5.2 .393 - - - 0.8 1.9 .423
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 %
Walt Wesley 3 7.7 1.3 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 2.3 0.7 3.3 .200 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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Season 2

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1967-682015-16
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota 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 %
Walt Wesley 66 13.9 6.8 - - 4.3 0.5 - - - 2.5 2.8 6.1 .465 - - - 1.2 2.3 .500
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 %
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Season 3

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1968-692016-17
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota 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 %
Walt Wesley 82 16.3 7.6 - - 4.9 0.6 - - - 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 - - - 1.6 2.5 .647
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 %
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Season 4

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1969-702017-18
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Walt Wesley 72 19.5 9.5 - - 6.3 0.9 - - - 2.6 3.8 9.0 .417 - - - 2.0 3.0 .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 %
Walt Wesley 4 14.8 9.5 - - 4.8 0.5 - - - 2.3 4.0 7.8 .516 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500
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

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1970-712018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Walt Wesley 82 29.6 17.7 - - 8.7 1.0 - - - 3.6 6.9 15.1 .455 - - - 4.0 5.8 .687
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 %
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Season 6

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Walt Wesley 82 26.6 12.4 - - 8.7 0.9 - - - 3.0 5.0 12.3 .410 - - - 2.4 3.5 .674
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 %
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Season 7

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix SunsGolden 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 %
Walt Wesley 57 8.3 3.2 - - 2.6 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.5 .381 - - - 0.5 0.8 .565
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 %
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Season 8

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Capital BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Walt Wesley 39 10.3 4.3 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 - 1.9 1.8 3.9 .470 - - - 0.7 1.1 .605
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 %
Walt Wesley 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 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

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Walt Wesley 45 5.5 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 - 1.1 0.9 2.1 .452 - - - 0.4 0.6 .593
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 %
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------
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

Walt Wesley Andrew Wiggins
Season 1975-762023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden 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 %
Walt Wesley 1 7.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 2.0 4.0 .500
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 %
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------