Al Butler vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Al Butler, 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.

Al Butler played 4 years in the NBA, 1 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Al Butler had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, 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
Al Butler 4 0 1961-62 to 1964-65
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Al Butler Franz Wagner
Season 1961-622021-22
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Al Butler 59 34.2 14.0 - - 5.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 5.9 12.8 .463 - - - 2.2 3.1 .709
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 %
Al Butler ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Al Butler Franz Wagner
Season 1962-632022-23
Team New York KnicksOrlando 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 %
Al Butler 74 20.1 10.0 - - 2.3 2.1 - - - 2.0 4.0 9.1 .439 - - - 1.9 2.5 .770
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 %
Al Butler ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Al Butler Franz Wagner
Season 1963-642023-24
Team New York KnicksOrlando 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 %
Al Butler 76 18.1 8.7 - - 2.2 2.1 - - - 2.2 3.4 8.1 .422 - - - 1.8 2.5 .738
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 %
Al Butler ------- --- ----------
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
Al Butler Franz Wagner
Season 1964-65-
Team Baltimore Bullets-
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 %
Al Butler 25 6.9 2.4 - - 0.8 0.5 - - - 1.0 1.0 2.9 .329 - - - 0.4 0.6 .733
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Butler ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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