Franz Wagner vs Jimmy Butler III
Wagner · Butler III
Franz Wagner: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Right). Jimmy Butler III: Out (Knee · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveFranz Wagner scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (20.6 vs 20.0), on Wagner's heavier usage (25.6% vs 22.6%).
Butler III is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.6% to 58.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Butler III (4.9 vs 3.3 assists), the glass to Butler III (5.6 vs 5.2 rebounds).
With Butler III on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.3 per 100 possessions, against +3.6 for Wagner; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Wagner $41.8M through 2029-30, Butler III — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Wagner | Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-14 | Record when playing | 23-15 |
| 21.2 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 19.8 | Points on the road | 21.5 |
| 22.3 | Points in wins | 20.0 |
| 18.1 | Points in losses | 20.0 |
| 37 | Season high | 33 |
| 2 | 30-point games | 5 |
| 0 | Double-doubles | 3 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).