De'Aaron Fox vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and De'Aaron Fox, 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.
De'Aaron Fox played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Franz Wagner, who played 4. De'Aaron Fox 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 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 8 | 1 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 73 | 27.8 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .412 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .307 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .723 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.056 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.047 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.140 |
| 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 De'Aaron Fox nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 81 | 31.4 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 13.6 | .458 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .371 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .727 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.027 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.010 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.115 | |
| 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 De'Aaron Fox nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 51 | 32.0 | 21.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 16.0 | .480 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .292 | 4.7 | 6.7 | .705 |
| difference: | +21 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.002 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.011 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.145 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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| De'Aaron Fox | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 58 | 35.1 | 25.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 19.1 | .477 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .322 | 5.2 | 7.2 | .719 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.014 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.027 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +.152 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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* De'Aaron Fox played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—De'Aaron Fox played in one postseason. In those 4 extra years over Franz Wagner, De'Aaron Fox got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 1 All-Star Game |