John Bagley vs. Markelle Fultz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Markelle Fultz and John Bagley, 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.

John Bagley played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Markelle Fultz, who played 7. John Bagley had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Markelle Fultz had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
John Bagley 11 3 1982-83 to 1993-94
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1982-832017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 %
John Bagley 68 14.6 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .762
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
John Bagley 76 22.5 8.9 0.6 1.4 2.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.5 3.4 8.0 .423 0.0 0.2 .118 2.1 2.6 .793
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
John Bagley 81 29.6 9.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 8.6 1.6 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.2 8.6 .488 0.0 0.3 .115 1.5 2.1 .749
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 4 42.0 12.8 0.3 3.8 4.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 4.3 1.8 5.5 14.0 .393 0.0 0.8 .000 1.8 2.5 .700
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
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 %
John Bagley 78 31.7 11.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 9.4 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.1 0.5 .243 2.2 2.8 .791
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
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 %
John Bagley 72 30.3 10.7 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.6 4.3 10.2 .426 0.4 1.4 .301 1.6 1.9 .831
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1987-882022-23
Team New Jersey NetsOrlando Magic
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 %
John Bagley 82 33.8 12.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.8 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 4.8 10.9 .439 0.6 2.0 .292 1.8 2.2 .822
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1988-892023-24
Team New Jersey NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
John Bagley 68 24.1 7.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 5.8 1.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 2.9 7.1 .416 0.2 0.8 .204 1.3 1.8 .724
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 8
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1989-90-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
John Bagley 54 20.3 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 5.5 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.9 4.0 .459 0.0 0.3 .056 0.5 0.7 .744
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 5 14.0 3.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Note: John Bagley didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 9
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1991-92-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
John Bagley 73 23.9 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 6.6 0.8 0.1 2.0 1.7 3.1 6.9 .441 0.1 0.6 .238 0.9 1.3 .716
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 10 30.8 11.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 8.5 0.9 0.1 3.5 1.7 4.2 9.5 .442 0.1 0.4 .250 2.6 3.7 .703
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 10
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1992-93-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
John Bagley 10 9.7 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 1.1 0.9 2.5 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .833
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 11
John Bagley Markelle Fultz
Season 1993-94-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
John Bagley 3 4.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
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