Paul George vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Paul George, 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.
Paul George played 15 years in the NBA, 10 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Paul George had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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 |
| Paul George | 15 | 11 | 2010-11 to 2024-25 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paul George | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 61 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .453 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .297 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .762 |
| difference: | +18 | +10.0 | +7.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +2.9 | +5.8 | +.015 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.057 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +.101 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 5 | 26.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | .303 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .231 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .875 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Paul George | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Pacers 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 66 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .440 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .802 |
| difference: | +14 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +.045 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.024 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +.040 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 11 | 33.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .389 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .268 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .786 |
| Franz Wagner | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Paul George | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Pacers 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 79 | 37.6 | 17.4 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 14.9 | .419 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .362 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .807 |
| difference: | +7 | +5.1 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +.063 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.081 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.043 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 19.2 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .430 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .327 | 4.9 | 6.7 | .727 |
| difference: | +12 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -2.6 | -0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.022 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.062 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +.159 |
| 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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| Paul George | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 80 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 17.0 | .424 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .364 | 5.0 | 5.8 | .864 |
| difference: | +20 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +.039 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.069 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.007 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .438 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .403 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .789 |
| difference: | +14 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +1.0 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +2.9 | +6.4 | +.005 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +.214 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.020 | |
| 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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| Paul George | Franz Wagner | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | 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 | % | ||||
| Paul George | 6 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 8.2 | .367 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .409 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .727 |
| difference: | +1 | +19.8 | +13.6 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.6 | +5.0 | +6.8 | +.166 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.012 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +.021 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 35.0 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 15.0 | .533 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .421 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .706 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Paul George nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Paul George played 10 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Franz Wagner, Paul George got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Steals Leader 7 All-Star Game |