Ron Lee vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Ron Lee, 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.

Ron Lee played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Ron Lee had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Ron Lee 6 1 1976-77 to 1981-82
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Ron Lee 82 22.5 10.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.2 1.9 0.4 - 3.4 4.2 9.6 .441 - - - 1.7 2.6 .676
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 %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
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 %
Ron Lee 82 23.5 12.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.7 2.7 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.1 11.6 .439 - - - 2.1 2.8 .746
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 %
Ron Lee 2 20.5 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 3.5 2.5 8.0 .313 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1978-792023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, New Orleans JazzOrlando 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 %
Ron Lee 60 22.4 8.9 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.1 2.8 3.0 3.6 8.5 .430 - - - 1.6 2.4 .695
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 %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1979-80-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Ron Lee 61 19.1 4.8 0.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 1.6 0.3 1.7 2.8 1.9 5.0 .370 0.4 1.0 .373 0.7 1.1 .629
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1980-81-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Ron Lee 82 22.3 4.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.0 0.4 2.1 3.2 1.4 3.9 .350 0.0 0.2 .154 1.4 1.9 .724
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Lee Franz Wagner
Season 1981-82-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Ron Lee 81 18.1 3.4 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.4 0.2 1.5 2.7 1.1 3.0 .358 0.2 0.7 .305 1.0 1.5 .706
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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