Aaron WigginsAtlanta Hawks · #21
Aaron Wiggins is an efficient two-way wing and 2025 NBA champion who spent his first five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. A second-round pick (55th overall, 2021) out of Maryland, he developed from a two-way contract into a reliable rotation scorer and shooter, earning a five-year, $57 million deal in 2024 and posting a 41-point, 14-rebound career night that season. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June 2026.
Aaron Wiggins — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Aaron Wiggins stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Aaron Wiggins — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Aaron Wiggins
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Aaron Wiggins career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 50 | 24.2 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .463 | .304 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 18.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .512 | .393 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 15.7 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .562 | .492 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .488 | .383 |
| 2025-26 OKC | 65 | 21.8 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .431 | .356 |
| Career | 339 | 20.3 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Atlanta Hawks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Aaron Wiggins
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A second-round steal who shot and cut his way into a championship rotation — the efficient two-way wing OKC developed from a two-way deal.
Turning pro
Drafted 55th overall, 2021 as a Guard.
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A 55th pick who danced ballet as a kid and shot his way to a $57 million deal and a ring — patience, rewarded.
Chapter
A Greensboro kid and Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year at Maryland, Wiggins was the 55th pick in 2021 and signed a two-way contract with OKC.
Chapter
He earned a standard deal within months, then a five-year, $57M extension in 2024 — a full-blown second-round steal.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- College
- Maryland
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 55th overall, 2021
- Born
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #21
Wiggins's background is unusually artistic for an NBA wing: raised in a close-knit Greensboro family, he spent his childhood in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap dance until seventh grade, played piano in church and trombone in the school band, and even performed in productions of 'High School Musical' and 'The Wizard of Oz.' He credits that training for his balance and body control on the court.
He has kept his personal life private, rarely sharing family details publicly. His NBA journey — from a two-way contract to a $57 million deal to a championship — became a locker-room example of patience rewarded. As teammate Luguentz Dort put it, 'When his name is called, he is always going to be ready.'
A quiet, unselfish two-way wing — a patient developmental win who stays ready and shoots it efficiently.
Aaron Wiggins — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Aaron Wiggins, answered.
