Ronnie Lester vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Ronnie Lester, 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.

Ronnie Lester played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Ronnie Lester had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Franz Wagner had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Ronnie Lester 6 2 1980-81 to 1985-86
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ronnie Lester 8 10.4 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.6 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .909
Franz Wagner 79 30.7 15.2 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.9 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.8 12.3 .468 1.2 3.4 .354 2.4 2.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester 5 8.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.4 3.6 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.4 .714
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Chicago BullsOrlando 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 %
Ronnie Lester 75 30.0 11.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 4.8 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.1 4.4 8.8 .501 0.1 0.1 .500 2.8 3.4 .813
Franz Wagner 80 32.6 18.6 0.9 3.2 4.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 6.8 14.0 .485 1.6 4.5 .361 3.4 4.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Chicago BullsOrlando 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 %
Ronnie Lester 65 22.1 8.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.1 0.8 0.1 2.1 1.9 3.1 6.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .725
Franz Wagner 72 32.5 19.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.9 2.3 7.3 15.2 .482 1.3 4.6 .281 3.8 4.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner 7 37.0 18.9 1.4 5.4 6.9 4.4 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.9 6.0 14.7 .408 1.3 4.9 .265 5.6 6.3 .886

Season 4
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1983-84-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Ronnie Lester 43 16.0 5.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.8 4.4 .415 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.0 .862
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1984-85-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Ronnie Lester 32 8.7 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .415 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .677
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester 9 6.0 2.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .778
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ronnie Lester Franz Wagner
Season 1985-86-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Ronnie Lester 27 8.2 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.3 0.1 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .789
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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