Dirk Minniefield vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Dirk Minniefield, 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.

Dirk Minniefield and Franz Wagner both played 3 years in the NBA. Dirk Minniefield had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Dirk Minniefield 3 2 1985-86 to 1987-88
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dirk Minniefield Franz Wagner
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando 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 %
Dirk Minniefield 76 14.9 5.5 0.6 1.2 1.7 3.5 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 2.2 4.6 .481 0.1 0.5 .270 1.0 1.2 .785
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 %
Dirk Minniefield ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dirk Minniefield Franz Wagner
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Dirk Minniefield 74 21.6 6.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.4 2.9 6.5 .452 0.1 0.5 .282 0.8 1.2 .689
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 %
Dirk Minniefield 8 3.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dirk Minniefield Franz Wagner
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Golden State Warriors, Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
Dirk Minniefield 72 14.9 3.6 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.1 .489 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 0.8 .745
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 %
Dirk Minniefield 11 4.5 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2 0.5 1.3 .429 0.2 0.4 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
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