Desmond Bane vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane, 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.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 1 more than Franz Wagner, who played 4. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +11 | +8.4 | +6.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +2.4 | +5.0 | +.001 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.078 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +.047 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.024 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +.075 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.061 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +14 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.003 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +.127 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.033 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -1.5 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +4.6 | +.014 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +.055 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.045 |
| 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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| Desmond Bane | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +18 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.001 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +.086 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +.001 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 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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* Desmond Bane played 1 season more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his season 5 in 2025—Desmond Bane played in the Playoffs. |