E.C. Coleman vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and E.C. Coleman, 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.

E.C. Coleman played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. E.C. Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
E.C. Coleman 6 0 1973-74 to 1978-79
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Houston RocketsOrlando 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 %
E.C. Coleman 58 18.5 5.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.3 - 2.8 2.2 4.3 .512 - - - 0.8 1.3 .635
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1974-752022-23
Team New Orleans JazzOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
E.C. Coleman 77 28.3 8.1 2.5 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 - 3.6 3.3 7.4 .445 - - - 1.5 2.2 .699
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1975-762023-24
Team New Orleans JazzOrlando 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 %
E.C. Coleman 67 27.6 7.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 - 3.4 3.2 7.1 .451 - - - 0.9 1.3 .663
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
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
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1976-77-
Team New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 %
E.C. Coleman 77 30.8 8.6 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 - 3.6 3.8 8.2 .462 - - - 1.1 1.5 .732
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1977-78-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 %
E.C. Coleman 72 25.0 6.4 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.9 6.2 .475 - - - 0.6 0.8 .727
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
E.C. Coleman Franz Wagner
Season 1978-79-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
E.C. Coleman 6 6.5 1.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.2 .714 - - - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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