Ben McDonald vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Ben McDonald 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Franz Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Franz Wagner 5,552

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Franz Wagner 1,408

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Franz Wagner 1,067

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Franz Wagner 296

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Franz Wagner 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Franz Wagner .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)