Goran Dragic vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Goran Dragic, 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 / 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.

Goran Dragic played 15 years in the NBA, 10 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Goran Dragic had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23
Franz Wagner 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Goran Dragic Franz Wagner
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
difference:+24+17.5+10.7+0.5+2.1+2.6+0.9+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.5+4.2+8.2+.075+0.8+2.4+.016+1.5+1.6+.094
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Goran Dragic Franz Wagner
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
difference:+14.6+10.7+0.4+1.5+2.0+0.5+0.4+0.1-0.5-0.7+4.0+7.9+.033+0.7+2.1+.033+1.9+2.0+.106
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742
Franz Wagner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Goran Dragic Franz Wagner
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
difference:+2+14.9+12.2+0.5+2.8+3.3+0.8+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.5+4.6+8.9+.047+0.5+2.4+.080+2.6+2.5+.226
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
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

Goran Dragic Franz Wagner
Season 2011-122024-25
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
difference:+6+7.2+12.5+0.1+3.1+3.2+0.6+0.2-0.1+4.8+10.3+.001+0.7+2.8+.042+2.2+2.3+.066
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 5

Goran Dragic Franz Wagner
Season 2012-132025-26
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
difference:+69+0.8+7.3+0.8+1.6+2.4+4.1+0.5-0.7+2.6+3.8+.053+0.5+0.5+.075+1.7+1.9+.048
Franz Wagner 8 34.3 22.0 1.6 3.9 5.5 3.3 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.8 7.8 15.6 .496 1.6 4.1 .394 4.9 6.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 5

Additional Years

* Goran Dragic played 10 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2014 to 2023—Goran Dragic played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Franz Wagner, Goran Dragic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Most Improved Player
Achievement 1 All-Star Game