Cazzie Russell vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Cazzie Russell 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
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Franz Wagner 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Franz Wagner 4.9

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Franz Wagner 5,987

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Franz Wagner 1,529

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Franz Wagner 1,142

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Franz Wagner 315

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Franz Wagner 107

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Franz Wagner 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .324

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Franz Wagner .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Franz Wagner 6.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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.