Alex Caruso vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Alex Caruso, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Alex Caruso played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Franz Wagner, who played 4. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Alex Caruso | 8 | 4 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Alex Caruso | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 37 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .431 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .302 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .700 |
| difference: | +42 | +15.5 | +11.6 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | +4.4 | +9.2 | +.037 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +.052 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +.163 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Alex Caruso | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 25 | 21.2 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.9 | .445 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .480 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .797 |
| difference: | +55 | +11.4 | +9.4 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +7.1 | +.040 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +.119 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +.045 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Alex Caruso | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 64 | 18.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .412 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .333 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .734 |
| difference: | +8 | +14.1 | +14.2 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +5.4 | +10.7 | +.070 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +.052 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +.116 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 21 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .425 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .279 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .800 |
| difference: | +14 | +12.7 | +12.4 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +3.7 | +9.3 | +.017 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +.014 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +.086 |
| 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 |
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| Alex Caruso | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 58 | 21.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .436 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .401 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .645 |
| difference: | +2 | +12.7 | +17.8 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +6.7 | +14.1 | +.027 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +.106 | +3.7 | +3.9 | +.226 |
| Franz Wagner | 60 | 33.7 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 19.4 | .463 | 1.7 | 5.9 | .295 | 4.5 | 5.2 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .368 | 0.8 | 2.8 | .294 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| difference: | +1 | +18.8 | +20.0 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +7.9 | +16.7 | +.075 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +.105 | +3.7 | +4.9 | +.231 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 39.0 | 25.8 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 23.0 | .443 | 1.4 | 7.4 | .189 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .769 |
Additional Years |
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* Alex Caruso played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—Alex Caruso played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Franz Wagner, Alex Caruso got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team |