Butch Beard vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (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.