Tim Duncan vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andrew Wiggins.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Duncan has better scoring stats than Andrew Wiggins in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 0.5 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 11 seasons (19.0 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 12,327 points more (26,496 vs. 14,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +0.5 | 19 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +12,327 | 19 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,467).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +4.6 | 18 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,467 | 18 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +311 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +561 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +625 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +128 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +191 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +206 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +17.7 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +8 | +626 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +12,327 | +5,022 | +8,621 | +5.6 | +1,117 | +3,051 | +17.7 | +3,400 | +5,026 | +2.9 | +8 | +626 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +18.1 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +3.4 | +14 | +207 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +4,467 | +1,703 | +3,342 | +4.6 | +63 | +175 | +18.1 | +1,124 | +1,624 | +3.4 | +14 | +207 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 6 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2011 to 2016—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 415 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2009 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 81 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |