Cole Anthony vs. Von Wafer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Von Wafer and Cole Anthony, 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.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 2 less than Von Wafer, who played 6. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Von Wafer had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Von Wafer 6 3 2005-06 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Von Wafer 16 4.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.4 2.4 .158 0.1 1.1 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Von Wafer 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Von Wafer 29 5.3 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.1 .279 0.1 0.9 .154 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West 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 %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Von Wafer 63 19.4 9.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.6 8.1 .447 1.0 2.6 .390 1.4 1.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Von Wafer 13 13.9 8.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.8 3.0 7.1 .424 0.7 1.7 .409 1.5 1.7 .864

Note: Von Wafer didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 5
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season -2010-11
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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer 58 9.5 3.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.7 .421 0.3 1.2 .269 0.6 0.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer 3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Cole Anthony Von Wafer
Season -2011-12
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer 33 14.2 5.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 4.8 .452 0.4 1.2 .359 1.2 1.6 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Von Wafer 1 6.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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