Dick Schnittker vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Dick Schnittker, 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.

Dick Schnittker played 7 years in the NBA, 4 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Dick Schnittker had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, 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
Dick Schnittker 7 5 1950-51 to 1957-58
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1950-512021-22
Team Washington CapitolsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dick Schnittker 29 - 10.2 - - 5.3 1.4 - - - 2.8 3.0 7.2 .411 - - - 4.2 4.9 .866
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 %
Dick Schnittker ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Note: Dick Schnittker didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 2

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1952-532022-23
Team Minneapolis LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Dick Schnittker ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dick Schnittker 7 4.1 1.3 - - 0.6 0.0 - - - 1.1 0.1 1.1 .125 - - - 1.0 1.6 .636
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1953-542023-24
Team Minneapolis LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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 %
Dick Schnittker 71 14.6 4.6 - - 2.5 0.8 - - - 2.5 1.7 4.3 .397 - - - 1.2 1.9 .652
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 %
Dick Schnittker 13 12.5 2.6 - - 1.6 0.4 - - - 2.5 0.8 2.5 .344 - - - 0.9 1.5 .600
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

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1954-55-
Team Minneapolis Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Dick Schnittker 72 25.0 10.4 - - 4.8 1.6 - - - 3.2 3.1 8.1 .388 - - - 4.1 5.0 .823
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Schnittker 7 20.0 7.6 - - 4.4 1.0 - - - 3.3 2.0 7.3 .275 - - - 3.6 5.1 .694
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1955-56-
Team Minneapolis Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Dick Schnittker 72 26.8 11.3 - - 4.1 2.0 - - - 3.5 3.5 9.0 .393 - - - 4.2 4.9 .856
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Schnittker 3 29.0 14.3 - - 5.0 1.7 - - - 4.7 4.3 7.7 .565 - - - 5.7 6.7 .850
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1956-57-
Team Minneapolis Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Dick Schnittker 70 14.2 5.5 - - 2.6 0.7 - - - 2.1 1.6 5.0 .322 - - - 2.3 2.8 .829
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Schnittker 5 16.6 5.4 - - 2.4 1.6 - - - 1.2 1.2 4.2 .286 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dick Schnittker Franz Wagner
Season 1957-58-
Team Minneapolis Lakers-
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 %
Dick Schnittker 50 19.6 9.1 - - 4.2 1.4 - - - 2.5 2.6 7.1 .359 - - - 4.0 4.7 .848
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Schnittker ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------