Mel Riebe vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Mel Riebe, 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.

Mel Riebe and Franz Wagner both played 3 years in the NBA. Mel Riebe had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, 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
Mel Riebe 3 2 1946-47 to 1948-49
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mel Riebe Franz Wagner
Season 1946-472021-22
Team Cleveland RebelsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rebels Lost 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 %
Mel Riebe 55 - 12.1 - - - 1.2 - - - 3.1 5.0 16.3 .307 - - - 2.0 3.1 .642
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 %
Mel Riebe 3 - 7.0 - - - 0.7 - - - 1.0 3.0 12.3 .243 - - - 1.0 2.0 .500
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mel Riebe Franz Wagner
Season 1947-482022-23
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost 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 %
Mel Riebe 48 - 10.2 - - - 0.9 - - - 2.9 4.2 13.6 .309 - - - 1.8 2.9 .620
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 %
Mel Riebe 3 - 14.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 3.3 4.7 14.3 .326 - - - 4.7 6.7 .700
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mel Riebe Franz Wagner
Season 1948-492023-24
Team Boston Celtics, Providence SteamrollersOrlando 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 %
Mel Riebe 43 - 9.8 - - - 2.4 - - - 2.6 4.0 13.7 .292 - - - 1.8 3.1 .594
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 %
Mel Riebe ------- --- ----------
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
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