Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr., 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 / 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.

Wendell Carter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Wendell Carter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Wendell Carter Jr. 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 25.2 10.3 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.1 8.4 .485 0.1 0.7 .188 2.0 2.5 .795
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 43 29.2 11.3 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.8 4.3 8.0 .534 0.1 0.7 .207 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Chicago Bulls, Orlando MagicOrlando 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 54 25.5 11.2 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.3 8.5 .503 0.3 0.9 .294 2.4 3.3 .732
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2021-22-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 62 29.9 15.0 2.2 8.2 10.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.8 11.0 .525 1.1 3.5 .327 2.3 3.3 .691
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 57 29.6 15.2 2.1 6.6 8.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.8 5.6 10.8 .525 1.4 3.9 .356 2.5 3.4 .738
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Wendell Carter Jr. Franz Wagner
Season 2023-24-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 25.6 11.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wendell Carter Jr. 7 26.4 7.6 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.7 6.7 .404 1.0 3.6 .280 1.1 1.6 .727
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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