Franz Wagner vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac 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 4 years in the NBA, 5 less than Ivica Zubac, who played 9. Franz Wagner had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 | 4 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9 | 6 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Franz Wagner | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +41 | +14.7 | +7.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.061 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.354 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.210 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .653 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Franz Wagner nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Franz Wagner | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +37 | +23.1 | +14.9 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +5.4 | +11.2 | +.015 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +.077 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 43 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Franz Wagner nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Franz Wagner | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Clippers Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +13 | +14.9 | +10.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 | -0.7 | +3.7 | +8.8 | +.077 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +.048 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 59 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.4 | .559 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 2.1 | .802 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +27.2 | +13.9 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -1.6 | +3.7 | +10.2 | +.092 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +5.1 | +5.5 | +.219 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 |
Season 4 |
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| Franz Wagner | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +12 | +15.3 | +15.9 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +5.7 | +14.1 | +.150 | +1.7 | +5.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +.124 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 72 | 18.4 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | .613 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | .747 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +14.4 | +16.7 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +5.0 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +6.8 | +17.0 | +.121 | +1.4 | +7.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +.042 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 13 | 24.6 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.3 | 2.8 | .811 |
Additional Years |
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* Ivica Zubac played 5 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Ivica Zubac played in 4 Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Franz Wagner, Ivica Zubac got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team |