Cole Anthony vs. John Wetzel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wetzel and Cole Anthony, 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.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than John Wetzel, who played 7. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while John Wetzel had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Wetzel 7 2 1967-68 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
John Wetzel 38 11.4 3.7 - - 2.2 1.3 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.1 .437 - - - 0.9 1.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel ------- --- ----------

Note: John Wetzel didn't play in 1968-69 and 1969-70.

Season 2
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
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 %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
John Wetzel 70 15.6 4.7 - - 2.2 1.6 - - - 2.2 1.8 4.1 .431 - - - 1.2 1.4 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season 2022-231971-72
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
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 %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
John Wetzel 51 8.2 1.7 - - 1.3 1.1 - - - 1.4 0.6 1.6 .378 - - - 0.5 0.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season 2023-241972-73
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
John Wetzel 28 18.0 3.5 - - 2.1 1.4 - - - 1.5 1.5 3.4 .447 - - - 0.5 0.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
John Wetzel 3 11.0 2.0 - - 0.7 1.3 - - - 2.0 1.0 2.3 .429 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season -1973-74
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel 70 17.6 3.6 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.3 - 2.1 1.5 3.6 .425 - - - 0.6 0.8 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season -1974-75
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel 63 12.5 3.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.1 - 1.7 1.4 3.2 .426 - - - 1.1 1.2 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cole Anthony John Wetzel
Season -1975-76
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel 37 6.7 1.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 - 0.8 0.6 1.2 .478 - - - 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
John Wetzel 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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