Rui Hachimura vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Rui Hachimura, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Rui Hachimura played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Rui Hachimura 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26
Franz Wagner 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rui Hachimura Franz Wagner
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 48 30.1 13.5 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.2 5.3 11.4 .466 0.5 1.8 .287 2.4 2.9 .829
difference:+31+0.6+1.7+0.5+1.1+1.6+1.1+0.1+0.2-0.4-0.1+0.5+0.9+.002+0.7+1.6+.067+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 Rui Hachimura nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Rui Hachimura Franz Wagner
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 57 31.5 13.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 5.4 11.4 .478 0.8 2.4 .328 2.2 2.8 .770
difference:+23+1.1+4.8+1.4+1.4+2.1+0.2+0.1-0.9-0.2+1.4+2.6+.007+0.8+2.1+.033+1.2+1.2+.072
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 5 34.6 14.8 1.0 6.2 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.6 5.8 9.4 .617 1.8 3.0 .600 1.4 2.4 .583
Franz Wagner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Rui Hachimura Franz Wagner
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 42 22.5 11.3 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 4.5 9.1 .491 1.3 2.9 .447 1.1 1.6 .697
difference:+30+10.0+8.4+0.4+1.1+1.5+2.6+0.6+0.2-1.1-1.0+2.8+6.1+.009+1.7+.166+2.7+2.8+.153
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura Franz Wagner
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsMagic 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 63 23.3 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 4.5 9.3 .486 0.8 2.5 .319 1.4 1.9 .739
difference:+3+10.4+13.0+0.1+1.1+1.2+3.8+1.0-1.5-1.4+4.5+10.1+.023+0.9+3.4+.024+3.1+3.3+.132
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 16 24.3 12.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.6 4.6 8.2 .557 1.2 2.4 .487 1.9 2.1 .882
difference:+11+14.7+13.6+1.1+1.2+5.0+0.7+0.1-1.4-1.6+5.6+14.8+.114+0.2+5.0+.298+2.1+3.1+.113
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

Rui Hachimura Franz Wagner
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 68 26.9 13.6 0.9 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.5 5.3 9.9 .537 1.4 3.4 .422 1.5 2.0 .739
difference:+44+6.5+9.1+0.6+1.1+1.8+2.5+0.6-1.1-0.7+2.5+6.0+.047+0.1+0.8+.062+4.1+4.8+.084
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 5 30.4 7.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .395 1.0 2.8 .357 0.8 1.6 .500
Franz Wagner DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Rui Hachimura played 2 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—Rui Hachimura played in one postseason.