Ed Manning vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Ed Manning, 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.

Ed Manning played 4 years in the NBA, 1 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Ed Manning had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, 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
Ed Manning 4 2 1967-68 to 1970-71
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ed Manning Franz Wagner
Season 1967-682021-22
Team Baltimore BulletsOrlando 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 %
Ed Manning 71 13.4 4.0 - - 5.3 0.5 - - - 2.2 1.6 3.6 .432 - - - 0.8 1.4 .606
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 %
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ed Manning Franz Wagner
Season 1968-692022-23
Team Baltimore BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Ed Manning 63 11.5 4.7 - - 3.9 0.3 - - - 1.9 2.0 4.6 .448 - - - 0.6 0.9 .648
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 %
Ed Manning 4 15.8 3.5 - - 5.8 0.3 - - - 2.8 1.8 4.5 .389 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ed Manning Franz Wagner
Season 1969-702023-24
Team Baltimore Bullets, Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisMagic 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 %
Ed Manning 67 11.6 4.2 - - 3.5 0.5 - - - 1.8 1.8 4.8 .371 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Ed Manning 2 14.5 5.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 1.0 2.5 5.0 .500 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Ed Manning Franz Wagner
Season 1970-71-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Ed Manning 79 19.7 7.1 - - 5.2 1.4 - - - 2.5 3.1 7.1 .435 - - - 0.9 1.2 .806
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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