Elgin Baylor vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Franz Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Franz Wagner 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Franz Wagner 5,664

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Franz Wagner 1,436

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Franz Wagner 1,082

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 301

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 102

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Franz Wagner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner .323

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Franz Wagner .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: ** 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.