Ernie Grunfeld vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.