Bill Hewitt vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Bill Hewitt, 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.

Bill Hewitt played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Bill Hewitt had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, 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
Bill Hewitt 6 1 1968-69 to 1974-75
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1968-692021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Bill Hewitt 75 19.4 7.2 - - 4.4 1.0 - - - 1.9 3.2 7.0 .453 - - - 0.8 1.4 .575
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 %
Bill Hewitt 15 27.5 9.3 - - 5.2 1.1 - - - 2.7 4.1 10.1 .404 - - - 1.2 1.9 .621
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1969-702022-23
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit PistonsOrlando 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 %
Bill Hewitt 65 19.7 4.2 - - 5.4 1.0 - - - 2.0 1.7 4.6 .369 - - - 0.8 1.4 .574
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 %
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1970-712023-24
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando 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 %
Bill Hewitt 62 27.8 7.7 - - 7.3 2.0 - - - 3.0 3.3 7.0 .467 - - - 1.1 1.9 .575
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 %
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------
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

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1971-72-
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 %
Bill Hewitt 68 17.7 4.5 - - 5.4 1.0 - - - 2.0 1.9 4.1 .473 - - - 0.6 1.2 .500
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1972-73-
Team Buffalo Braves-
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 %
Bill Hewitt 73 18.2 4.7 - - 5.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 2.1 5.0 .418 - - - 0.6 1.0 .554
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------
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Note: Bill Hewitt didn't play in 1973-74.

Season 6

Bill Hewitt Franz Wagner
Season 1974-75-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Bill Hewitt 18 25.9 7.0 1.7 4.8 6.4 1.3 0.5 0.6 - 2.6 3.1 7.2 .434 - - - 0.8 1.3 .609
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------