Derrick McKey vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Derrick McKey, 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.

Derrick McKey played 15 years in the NBA, 12 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Derrick McKey had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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 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
Derrick McKey 15 13 1987-88 to 2001-02
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Derrick McKey 82 20.8 8.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.9 3.1 6.3 .491 0.1 0.4 .367 2.1 2.7 .772
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 %
Derrick McKey 5 21.8 12.0 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.4 4.8 7.6 .632 0.4 1.2 .333 2.0 3.4 .588
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Derrick McKey 82 34.2 15.9 2.0 3.6 5.7 2.7 1.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 11.8 .502 0.4 1.1 .337 3.7 4.6 .803
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 %
Derrick McKey 8 35.8 13.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 2.3 0.8 1.9 2.9 4.1 5.5 11.1 .494 0.1 1.1 .111 2.1 2.6 .810
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Derrick McKey 80 34.4 15.7 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 2.4 3.1 5.9 11.9 .493 0.0 0.3 .130 3.9 5.0 .782
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 %
Derrick McKey ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1990-91-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Derrick McKey 73 34.3 15.3 2.4 3.4 5.8 2.3 1.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.0 11.6 .517 0.1 0.3 .211 3.2 3.8 .845
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 4 28.5 9.5 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.5 3.3 4.0 7.0 .571 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.8 .545
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1991-92-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Derrick McKey 52 33.8 14.9 1.8 3.3 5.2 2.3 1.2 0.9 2.2 2.7 5.5 11.6 .472 0.4 1.0 .380 3.6 4.3 .847
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 9 35.0 16.3 1.9 3.0 4.9 2.7 0.8 1.3 2.4 4.1 5.8 11.0 .525 0.6 1.8 .313 4.2 5.0 .844
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1992-93-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 77 31.7 13.4 1.6 2.7 4.2 2.6 1.4 0.8 2.0 2.7 5.0 10.1 .496 0.5 1.5 .357 2.9 3.9 .741
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 19 34.1 11.3 2.7 2.5 5.2 3.7 0.6 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 8.3 .525 0.1 0.3 .400 2.4 3.6 .667
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1993-94-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 76 34.4 12.0 1.7 3.6 5.3 4.3 1.5 0.6 3.0 3.3 4.7 9.3 .500 0.1 0.4 .290 2.5 3.3 .756
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 16 36.7 9.7 2.0 4.1 6.1 4.2 1.6 0.6 2.5 3.7 3.6 8.9 .408 0.5 1.5 .333 1.9 2.9 .660
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1994-95-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 81 34.6 13.3 1.5 3.3 4.9 3.4 1.5 0.6 2.1 3.2 5.1 10.3 .493 0.4 1.1 .360 2.7 3.7 .744
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 17 34.8 12.8 1.7 3.1 4.8 3.8 1.0 0.6 2.1 3.8 4.5 10.2 .437 0.6 2.1 .314 3.2 3.6 .871
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1995-96-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Derrick McKey 75 32.5 11.7 1.6 3.2 4.8 3.5 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.3 4.6 9.5 .486 0.2 0.9 .250 2.3 2.9 .769
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 5 36.0 12.8 1.6 5.0 6.6 2.0 1.4 0.2 2.8 4.0 4.8 11.4 .421 1.0 2.4 .417 2.2 2.6 .846
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1996-97-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Derrick McKey 50 29.0 8.0 1.6 3.2 4.8 2.7 0.9 0.6 1.7 2.8 3.0 7.6 .391 0.3 1.2 .259 1.8 2.5 .724
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1997-98-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 57 23.1 6.3 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.6 5.7 .459 0.1 0.3 .235 1.0 1.4 .714
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 15 18.9 4.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 3.3 1.5 4.6 .333 0.2 0.7 .300 1.2 1.5 .783
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1998-99-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 13 18.8 4.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.8 4.0 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .824
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 13 18.8 3.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 3.1 1.2 3.1 .375 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.0 .654
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 1999-00-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 32 19.8 4.3 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.3 3.4 .398 0.3 0.7 .435 1.3 1.8 .768
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 23 15.3 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.0 0.7 1.4 .469 0.0 0.3 .167 0.7 0.9 .800
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 2000-01-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Derrick McKey 66 15.0 2.2 0.7 1.9 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.1 0.9 2.1 .441 0.1 0.3 .200 0.3 0.4 .778
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 4 8.8 1.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.5 1.3 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.5 .500
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Derrick McKey Franz Wagner
Season 2001-02-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 41 19.1 2.9 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.5 2.2 1.3 3.0 .426 0.1 0.3 .417 0.2 0.3 .714
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick McKey 4 10.0 2.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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