Damian Lillard vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Damian Lillard, 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.
Damian Lillard played 13 years in the NBA, 8 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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 |
| Damian Lillard | 13 | 10 | 2012-13 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Damian Lillard | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 82 | 38.6 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 15.7 | .429 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .368 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .844 |
| difference: | +3 | +7.9 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +0.2 | -1.5 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +.039 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +.014 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.019 | ||
| 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 Damian Lillard nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Damian Lillard | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 82 | 35.8 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 15.9 | .424 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .394 | 4.5 | 5.2 | .871 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +.061 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +.033 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.029 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 11 | 42.4 | 22.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 17.2 | .439 | 2.5 | 6.4 | .386 | 5.4 | 6.0 | .894 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Damian Lillard | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 82 | 35.7 | 21.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | .434 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .343 | 4.2 | 4.9 | .864 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.048 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.062 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.014 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | 40.2 | 21.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 19.2 | .406 | 1.0 | 6.2 | .161 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .781 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.2 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +.002 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.104 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.105 |
| 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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| Damian Lillard | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 75 | 35.7 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 19.7 | .419 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .375 | 5.5 | 6.2 | .892 |
| difference: | +15 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +.044 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +.080 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.021 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 11 | 39.7 | 26.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 22.0 | .368 | 3.8 | 9.7 | .393 | 6.5 | 7.1 | .910 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +.075 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +.204 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +.141 |
| 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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| Damian Lillard | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 75 | 35.9 | 27.0 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 19.8 | .444 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .370 | 6.5 | 7.3 | .895 |
| difference: | +54 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +.037 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +.033 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.067 |
| Franz Wagner | 21 | 34.5 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 16.1 | .481 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .337 | 6.0 | 7.2 | .828 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | 37.8 | 27.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 22.5 | .433 | 2.3 | 8.0 | .281 | 6.0 | 6.3 | .960 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Damian Lillard played 8 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—Damian Lillard played in 6 Playoffs and one NBA Cup. In those 8 extra years over Franz Wagner, Damian Lillard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 7 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |