How Wiseman's stats compare to star big men's age-19 seasons
The Warriors are 13 games into the 2020-21 NBA season, and that means that 19-year-old rookie James Wiseman has played just 13 games in his career. After only playing three games for the University of Memphis, Wiseman is clearly learning on the fly in such a uniquely odd year.After Wiseman came out of the gate red-hot and caught the league's attention, reality has set in and some of his impressive statistics have come back to Earth. This was expected for a player so young with such inexperience, and yet, his string of games in the last couple weeks has worried some about his immediate, and more importantly, future ceiling.Through 13 games, Wiseman is averaging a solid 10.7 points per game on 48 percent shooting, to go with six rebounds. If Wiseman simply could average something close to this stat line for the season, and improve his defensive awareness and presence, as well as rebounding, the Warriors would be thrilled.Plenty of former and current NBA stars with a similar size that came into the league as teenagers have put up similar statistics at the age of 19. In fact, what Wiseman is accomplishing so far might in fact be more impressive, in that he is playing with the pressure of joining a team that is competing for the playoffs. Most players on this list were high picks for teams with no playoff hope, allowing them to play through mistakes and learn on the court. Despite the difference in circumstances, check out these star players and how they performed as 19-year-olds, and then how their careers panned out.