Donovan Mitchell vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Donovan Mitchell, 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.
Donovan Mitchell played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Franz Wagner, who played 4. Donovan Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 8 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Donovan Mitchell | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 79 | 33.4 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 17.2 | .437 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .340 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .805 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +.031 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.014 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.058 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 11 | 37.4 | 24.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 22.1 | .420 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .313 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .907 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Donovan Mitchell | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 77 | 33.7 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 | .432 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .362 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .806 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +.053 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +.001 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.036 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 5 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 22.4 | .321 | 2.2 | 8.6 | .256 | 4.8 | 6.6 | .727 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Donovan Mitchell | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Jazz 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 69 | 34.3 | 24.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 19.4 | .449 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .366 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .863 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +.033 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.085 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.013 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 22.4 | .529 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .516 | 7.9 | 8.3 | .948 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +17.4 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -2.8 | -1.3 | +5.9 | +7.7 | +.121 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +.251 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +.062 | |
| 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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| Donovan Mitchell | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Jazz 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 53 | 33.4 | 26.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 20.6 | .438 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .386 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .845 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +.025 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +.091 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.026 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 34.6 | 32.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 23.5 | .447 | 5.0 | 11.5 | .435 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .829 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.4 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.004 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.246 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +.060 |
| 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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* Donovan Mitchell played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—Donovan Mitchell played in 4 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Franz Wagner, Donovan Mitchell got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Star Game |