Nate Hawthorne vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Nate Hawthorne, 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.

Nate Hawthorne and Franz Wagner both played 3 years in the NBA. Nate Hawthorne had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Nate Hawthorne 3 2 1973-74 to 1975-76
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nate Hawthorne Franz Wagner
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Nate Hawthorne 33 6.9 3.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 - 1.0 1.2 2.8 .409 - - - 0.9 1.5 .625
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 %
Nate Hawthorne 3 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 - 0.0 0.3 2.3 .143 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nate Hawthorne Franz Wagner
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando 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 %
Nate Hawthorne 50 12.4 5.9 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 - 1.9 2.4 5.7 .411 - - - 1.2 1.9 .649
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 %
Nate Hawthorne ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nate Hawthorne Franz Wagner
Season 1975-762023-24
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMagic 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 %
Nate Hawthorne 79 14.5 6.1 1.1 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 - 1.9 2.3 5.4 .430 - - - 1.5 2.2 .676
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 %
Nate Hawthorne 15 5.4 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.3 0.6 1.7 .346 - - - 0.5 0.7 .727
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
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