Grant Hill vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Grant Hill to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Andrew Wiggins has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Grant Hill scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 1.8 points more than Grant Hill in his 18 seasons (18.5 points against 16.7). On the other hand Grant Hill scored a total of 2,968 points more than Andrew Wiggins (17,137 vs. 14,169).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Grant Hill 16.7
18
Andrew Wiggins 18.5
+1.8
11

Total Points

Seasons
Grant Hill 17,137
+2,968
18
Andrew Wiggins 14,169
11

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Andrew Wiggins has a better career point average than Grant Hill (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+182).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Grant Hill 13.4
8
Andrew Wiggins 16.0
+2.6
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Grant Hill 523
8
Andrew Wiggins 705
+182
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Grant Hill 5
Andrew Wiggins 10
+5

30+ Point Games

Grant Hill 71
+20
Andrew Wiggins 51

20+ Point Games

Grant Hill 366
+38
Andrew Wiggins 328

10+ Point Games

Grant Hill 819
+124
Andrew Wiggins 695

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Grant Hill 1,005
+240
Andrew Wiggins 765

0 Point Games (games without points)

Grant Hill 21
+20
Andrew Wiggins 1

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Grant Hill 12
+3
Andrew Wiggins 9

10+ Point Games

Grant Hill 22
Andrew Wiggins 41
+19

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Grant Hill 38
Andrew Wiggins 44
+6

0 Point Games (games without points)

Grant Hill 1
+1
Andrew Wiggins 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Grant Hill 16.7 6.2 12.8 48.3 0.2 0.7 31.4 4.1 5.4 76.9 18 1,026
difference:+1.8+0.7+2.5+3.4+1.3+3.5+4.2+0.8+0.9+4.4+7+260
Andrew Wiggins 18.5 6.9 15.3 44.9 1.5 4.2 35.6 3.3 4.5 72.5 11 766

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Grant Hill 17,137 6,345 13,126 48.3 219 697 31.4 4,228 5,498 76.9 18 1,026
difference:+2,968+1,082+1,413+3.4+928+2,522+4.2+1,732+2,056+4.4+7+260
Andrew Wiggins 14,169 5,263 11,713 44.9 1,147 3,219 35.6 2,496 3,442 72.5 11 766

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Grant Hill 13.4 5.1 10.9 46.9 0.1 0.5 23.8 3.0 3.9 78.1 8 39
difference:+2.6+1.1+2.7+1.4+1.4+4.3+8.6+0.9+0.7+12.6+4+5
Andrew Wiggins 16.0 6.2 13.6 45.6 1.5 4.8 32.4 2.1 3.2 65.5 4 44

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Grant Hill 523 200 426 46.9 5 21 23.8 118 151 78.1 8 39
difference:+182+72+171+1.4+63+189+8.6+25+9+12.6+4+5
Andrew Wiggins 705 272 597 45.6 68 210 32.4 93 142 65.5 4 44

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.9
+3.0
199570
Andrew Wiggins 16.9
201582

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 20.2
199680
Andrew Wiggins 20.7
+0.5
201681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.4
199780
Andrew Wiggins 23.6
+2.2
201782

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.1
+3.4
199881
Andrew Wiggins 17.7
201882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.1
+3.0
199950
Andrew Wiggins 18.1
201973

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 25.8
+4.0
200074
Andrew Wiggins 21.8
202054

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 13.8
20014
Andrew Wiggins 21.8
+8.0
202054

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 16.8
200214
Andrew Wiggins 18.6
+1.8
202171

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 14.5
200329
Andrew Wiggins 17.2
+2.7
2022NBA Champion73

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.7
+2.6
200567
Andrew Wiggins 17.1
202337

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 15.1
+1.9
200621
Andrew Wiggins 13.2
202471

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 14.4
200765
Andrew Wiggins 18.0
+3.6
202560

Grant Hill's additional seasons:

* Grant Hill played 6 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 391 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
19950
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.0
+19.0
19963
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 23.6
+23.6
19975
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
19980
Andrew Wiggins 15.8
+15.8
20185

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.4
+19.4
19995
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 11.0
+11.0
20002
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20010
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20200

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20020
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20210

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20030
Andrew Wiggins 16.5
+16.5
2022NBA Champion22

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20050
Andrew Wiggins 16.7
+16.7
202313

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20060
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20240

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 15.0
+3.5
20074
Andrew Wiggins 11.5
20254

Grant Hill's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Grant Hill played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.6 ppg and his lowest 3.7.