Jayson Tatum vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Jayson Tatum, 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.
Jayson Tatum played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Jayson Tatum 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jayson Tatum | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 80 | 30.5 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .475 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .434 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .826 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.007 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.080 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.037 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 19 | 35.9 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 13.7 | .471 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .324 | 4.3 | 5.1 | .845 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jayson Tatum | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 79 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .450 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .373 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .855 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +.035 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.012 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.013 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 9 | 32.8 | 15.2 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .438 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .323 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .744 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Jayson Tatum | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 66 | 34.3 | 23.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 18.6 | .450 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .403 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .812 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.032 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +.122 | +0.3 | +.038 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 17 | 40.6 | 25.7 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 19.6 | .434 | 2.8 | 7.4 | .373 | 5.9 | 7.2 | .813 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.6 | +6.8 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +.026 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +.108 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.073 |
| 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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| Jayson Tatum | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 64 | 35.8 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 20.6 | .459 | 2.9 | 7.6 | .386 | 4.6 | 5.3 | .868 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.004 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +.091 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.003 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | 37.0 | 30.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 22.2 | .423 | 2.8 | 7.2 | .389 | 9.0 | 9.8 | .918 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +4.8 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.2 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +.020 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +.200 | +5.0 | +4.6 | +.149 | |||
| 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 |
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| Jayson Tatum | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost NBA Finals | Did not play (season in progress) |
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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 | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 76 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 20.6 | .453 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .353 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .853 |
| difference: | +52 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +.037 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +.007 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.030 |
| Franz Wagner | 24 | 33.4 | 22.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 15.9 | .490 | 1.5 | 4.2 | .360 | 5.6 | 6.8 | .823 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 24 | 41.0 | 25.6 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 19.7 | .426 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .393 | 5.7 | 7.1 | .800 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Jayson Tatum played 3 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—Jayson Tatum played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 3 extra years over Franz Wagner, Jayson Tatum got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-NBA First Team 3 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |