Wiggins Wonder: Andrew Wiggins Achieves Feat No Miami Heat Player Has Since LeBron James
Andrew Wiggins has entered elite company with LeBron James that even Jimmy Butler couldn’t as a member of the Miami Heat.
After weeks of struggles, the Miami Heat eventually traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. In exchange, they received a trade package around Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins played a crucial role in the Warriors’ 2022 NBA Championship run, but the organization moved on from him in favor of adding a third superstar to the roster.
While Butler has been enjoying immense success on his team, the same cannot be said for Wiggins, at least, as far as the two teams’ records since the trade are concerned.
Andrew Wiggins joins LeBron James’ company
The Heat’s recent 103-91 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics officially marked Wiggins’ 10th game for the franchise.
He finished the night with 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, albeit ending up on the losing side. Following the excellent scoring night, Wiggins entered Heat history books.
According to StatMamba on X, Wiggins accumulated the second-most points for the Heat in his first 10 games for the team. He only trails LeBron James, who set the record when he joined the team in the 2010-2011 NBA season.
Now, that’s what you could call a great start for Wiggins in Miami. However, it’s still surprising that Butler, who led the team to two NBA Finals, failed to achieve this feat.
James, Wiggins, and Butler’s stats from their first 10 games as Miami Heat members
In light of Wiggins reaching this milestone, let’s take how his numbers fare against the likes of James and Butler.
Wiggs has averaged 19.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game during his first 10 contests for the Heat. Overall, he has scored a total of 193 points.
On the other hand, Butler averaged 18.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game during his first 10 games for the Heat. He scored 187 points during that stretch.
Lastly, LBJ averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game for the Heat during the beginning of arguably the most difficult stretch of his NBA career. Overall, he had 223 points, including two 30-point-plus performances.
More than a decade later, no new Heat player has managed to break the King’s record and it’s surprising since those numbers are well below his career average in scoring.
