Franz Wagner vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Franz Wagner, 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.
Franz Wagner played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Derrick White, who played 9. Franz Wagner had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Derrick White had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Franz Wagner | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +62 | +22.5 | +12.0 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.6 | +4.9 | +10.4 | +.017 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +.261 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +.163 |
| Derrick White | 17 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .485 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .615 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .700 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 2 |
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| Franz Wagner | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +6.8 | +8.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | +2.9 | +5.9 | +.006 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.023 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +.070 | ||
| Derrick White | 67 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 8.1 | .479 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .338 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .772 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 7 | 27.3 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .547 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .294 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .731 |
Season 3 |
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| Franz Wagner | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +7.8 | +8.4 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +.024 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.085 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +.003 |
| Derrick White | 68 | 24.7 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .458 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .366 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Derrick White | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Franz Wagner | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +24 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -1.0 | +3.8 | +6.8 | +.052 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.051 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +.020 | |
| Derrick White | 36 | 29.6 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 12.6 | .411 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .346 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .851 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Derrick White | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Franz Wagner | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 35.0 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 15.0 | .533 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .421 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .706 |
| difference: | +70 | +5.7 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +.112 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +.109 | +2.1 | +3.7 | +.158 |
| Derrick White | 75 | 29.3 | 13.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10.7 | .421 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .312 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 23 | 25.4 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | .364 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .313 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .824 |
Additional Years |
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* Derrick White played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2023 to 2026—Derrick White played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Franz Wagner, Derrick White got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Defensive Second Team |