Bam Adebayo vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Bam Adebayo, 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.
Bam Adebayo played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Bam Adebayo 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 |
| Bam Adebayo | 9 | 7 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bam Adebayo | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 69 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.9 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .721 |
| difference: | +10 | +10.9 | +8.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +7.4 | +.044 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.354 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.142 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 5 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.6 | 2.8 | .214 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 82 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | .576 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .735 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.3 | +9.7 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +3.4 | +8.1 | +.091 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +.161 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +.107 |
| 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 Bam Adebayo nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 72 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 11.0 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .143 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .691 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +3.8 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +4.9 | +1.4 | +0.9 | -0.9 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +.075 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +.138 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.159 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 19 | 36.2 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.6 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 6.1 | .783 |
| difference: | +12 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +.156 | +1.3 | +4.8 | +.265 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +.103 | |
| 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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| Bam Adebayo | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | 33.5 | 18.7 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 12.5 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 4.4 | 5.5 | .799 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.2 | +5.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +1.9 | +6.9 | +.107 | +1.7 | +5.8 | +.045 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.072 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 4 | 34.0 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 14.3 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.5 | 3.3 | .769 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.0 | +10.3 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +3.7 | +8.7 | +.013 | +1.4 | +7.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | ||
| 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 |
Season 5 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 56 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 13.0 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .753 |
| difference: | +50 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.030 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +.440 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.031 |
| Franz Wagner | 6 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 15.2 | .527 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .440 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .722 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 18 | 34.1 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 9.7 | .594 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .763 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Bam Adebayo played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2023 to 2026—Bam Adebayo played in 3 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Franz Wagner, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |