Elvin Hayes vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Franz Wagner 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Franz Wagner 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.