Willis Reed vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Franz Wagner 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Franz Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Franz Wagner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.