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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Franz Wagner 1

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 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Franz Wagner 3.4

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 4,103

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

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 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Franz Wagner 7.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Franz Wagner 4.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Franz Wagner 126

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Franz Wagner 42

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Franz Wagner 25

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Franz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Franz Wagner 8

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Franz Wagner 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Franz Wagner .466

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Franz Wagner .310

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Franz Wagner .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Franz Wagner 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Franz Wagner 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Franz Wagner 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

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