Bill Closs vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.