Jordan Clarkson vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Jordan Clarkson, 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.
Jordan Clarkson played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12 | 4 | 2014-15 to 2025-26 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 59 | 25.0 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .448 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .314 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .829 |
| difference: | +20 | +5.7 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.020 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.040 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.034 | |
| 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 Jordan Clarkson nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 79 | 32.3 | 15.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .433 | 1.4 | 4.1 | .347 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .804 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +.052 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.014 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.038 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 82 | 29.2 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 13.1 | .445 | 1.4 | 4.3 | .329 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .798 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.037 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.048 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.052 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 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 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals | 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 81 | 23.3 | 13.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .451 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .352 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .800 |
| difference: | +21 | +10.4 | +10.3 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +3.7 | +7.6 | +.012 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +.057 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +.071 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 19 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 6.5 | .301 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .239 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .833 |
| difference: | +14 | +23.9 | +21.1 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -2.1 | +8.3 | +16.5 | +.142 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +.050 | +3.7 | +4.9 | +.064 |
| 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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| Jordan Clarkson | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 81 | 27.3 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 14.6 | .448 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .324 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .844 |
| difference: | +57 | +6.1 | +5.9 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +.042 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.036 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +.021 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jordan Clarkson played 7 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—Jordan Clarkson played in 3 Playoffs and one NBA Cup. In those 7 extra years over Franz Wagner, Jordan Clarkson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Sixth Man of the Year |