George Johnson vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and George Johnson, 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.

George Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Andrew Wiggins, who played 10. George Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
George Johnson 13 8 1972-73 to 1985-86
Andrew Wiggins 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1972-732014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
George Johnson 56 6.2 1.6 - - 2.5 0.1 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.8 .410 - - - 0.1 0.3 .412
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 %
George Johnson 9 5.0 1.4 - - 1.6 0.3 - - - 0.8 0.7 1.7 .400 - - - 0.1 0.4 .250
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1973-742015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
George Johnson 66 19.6 6.1 2.9 5.0 7.9 1.1 0.5 1.9 - 2.7 2.6 5.4 .483 - - - 0.9 1.6 .551
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
George Johnson 82 17.5 4.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 - 2.5 1.9 3.9 .476 - - - 0.7 1.1 .659
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 %
George Johnson 17 18.9 5.2 3.2 4.2 7.4 0.9 0.5 2.4 - 2.9 2.1 3.7 .571 - - - 0.9 1.6 .593
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsTimberwolves 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 %
George Johnson 82 21.3 4.9 2.4 5.2 7.6 1.0 0.6 2.1 - 3.4 2.0 4.2 .484 - - - 0.9 1.3 .673
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 %
George Johnson 13 20.1 5.8 2.9 3.8 6.7 1.3 1.1 1.8 - 3.5 2.4 4.2 .574 - - - 1.1 1.5 .737
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

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Golden State Warriors, Buffalo BravesMinnesota 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 %
George Johnson 78 21.2 6.0 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.3 0.5 2.3 - 3.2 2.5 5.5 .462 - - - 0.9 1.3 .724
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1977-782019-20
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
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 %
George Johnson 81 29.8 8.7 3.0 6.6 9.6 1.4 1.0 3.4 2.7 4.2 3.5 8.9 .395 - - - 1.6 2.3 .719
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1978-792020-21
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
George Johnson 78 26.4 6.6 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.1 0.9 3.2 2.3 4.0 2.6 6.2 .427 - - - 1.3 1.8 .761
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 %
George Johnson 2 35.0 14.5 4.0 8.5 12.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 4.0 7.0 10.5 .667 - - - 0.5 1.5 .333
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1979-802021-22
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
George Johnson 81 26.2 7.2 2.4 5.1 7.4 2.1 0.7 3.2 2.5 3.9 3.1 6.7 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .706
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1980-812022-23
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
George Johnson 82 23.6 5.0 2.6 4.7 7.3 1.1 0.6 3.4 1.3 3.3 2.0 4.2 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .734
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 %
George Johnson 7 23.6 4.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.0 2.9 1.7 3.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
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

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1981-822023-24
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
George Johnson 75 21.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 6.1 1.1 0.3 3.1 1.2 3.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .672
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 %
George Johnson 9 19.4 1.2 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.3 0.7 1.7 0.4 3.8 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .600
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1982-83-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
George Johnson 37 12.5 1.7 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .737
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 ------- --- ----------

Note: George Johnson didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 12

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1984-85-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
George Johnson 65 12.3 1.6 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.6 2.3 0.6 1.2 .532 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.4 .815
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 ------- --- ----------

Season 13

George Johnson Andrew Wiggins
Season 1985-86-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
George Johnson 41 6.4 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins ------- --- ----------