John Paxson vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and John Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Paxson

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games John Paxson 772 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games John Paxson 119 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)