Mario Bennett vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Mario Bennett, 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

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.

Mario Bennett played 4 years in the NBA, 1 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Mario Bennett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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 achivements, 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
Mario Bennett 4 2 1995-96 to 1999-00
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mario Bennett Franz Wagner
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Bennett 19 12.1 4.5 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.5 3.4 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.2 .643
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 %
Mario Bennett 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Note: Mario Bennett didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 2
Mario Bennett Franz Wagner
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Bennett 45 7.9 3.9 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 1.0 .364
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 %
Mario Bennett 4 2.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mario Bennett Franz Wagner
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Bennett 3 6.3 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Mario Bennett ------- --- ----------
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
Mario Bennett Franz Wagner
Season 1999-00-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Bennett 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Bennett ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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