Deandre Ayton vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Deandre Ayton, 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.
Deandre Ayton played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 4. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 |
| Deandre Ayton | 7 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Deandre Ayton | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards |  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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 71 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 12.3 | .585 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .746 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.7 | +5.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +.117 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.354 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.117 | |||
| 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 Deandre Ayton nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Deandre Ayton | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | 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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | 32.5 | 18.2 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 14.9 | .546 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .231 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .753 |
| difference: | +42 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +7.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +.061 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +.130 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +.089 | |
| 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 Deandre Ayton nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Deandre Ayton | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns 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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 69 | 30.7 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 10.0 | .626 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .200 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .769 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +.144 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +.081 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +.081 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 22 | 36.4 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 10.6 | .658 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.8 | 2.4 | .736 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.6 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +4.9 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +4.1 | +.250 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +.150 | |||
| 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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| Deandre Ayton | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns 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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 58 | 29.5 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 12.0 | .634 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .368 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .746 |
| difference: | +2 | +4.2 | +7.0 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | +1.4 | +7.4 | +.171 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +.073 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +.125 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 13 | 30.5 | 17.9 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 12.6 | .640 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .636 |
| difference: | +8 | +8.5 | +7.9 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +3.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +2.1 | +10.4 | +.197 | +1.2 | +7.1 | +.311 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +.133 |
| 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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* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Deandre Ayton played in one postseason. |