Elgin Baylor vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Franz Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.