Dick Van Arsdale vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Dick Van Arsdale 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
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Van Arsdale 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Dick Van Arsdale 12 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Dick Van Arsdale 4 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Dick Van Arsdale 3 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 Franz Wagner 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 Franz Wagner 4.9

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 3.3 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 15,079 Franz Wagner 6,097

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 3,807 Franz Wagner 1,554

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 3,057 Franz Wagner 1,155

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 264 * Franz Wagner 324

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 44 * Franz Wagner 109

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 921 Franz Wagner 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .464 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Franz Wagner .325

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .790 Franz Wagner .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967) Franz Wagner 6.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 9.9 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.4 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.8 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 * Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 * Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 336 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 82 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 94 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 13 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 2 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 34 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .422 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .838 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) * Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * 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.