Etan Thomas vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Etan Thomas, 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.

Etan Thomas played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Andrew Wiggins, who played 10. Etan Thomas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Etan Thomas 9 5 2001-02 to 2010-11
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota 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 %
Etan Thomas 47 13.1 4.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.2 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .554
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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota 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 %
Etan Thomas 38 13.5 4.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 1.6 3.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .638
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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota 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 %
Etan Thomas 79 24.1 8.9 2.3 4.4 6.7 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 6.7 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.7 .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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 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 %
Etan Thomas 47 20.8 7.1 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.7 5.4 .502 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.1 .528
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 %
Etan Thomas 8 16.1 6.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 2.9 2.4 3.6 .655 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.8 .455
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
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Etan Thomas 71 15.8 4.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.8 3.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .600
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 %
Etan Thomas 3 6.0 2.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Etan Thomas 65 19.2 6.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 0.4 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.5 2.4 4.3 .574 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .558
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 %
Etan Thomas 4 21.0 5.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .667
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Note: Etan Thomas didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 7
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Washington WizardsGolden 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 %
Etan Thomas 26 11.8 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .696
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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Etan Thomas 23 14.0 3.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 3.0 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .591
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 %
Etan Thomas 2 8.5 6.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Etan Thomas Andrew Wiggins
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Etan Thomas 13 6.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.6 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .800
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 %
Etan Thomas 1 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Etan Thomas 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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
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 %
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
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