Gary Payton vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Franz Wagner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Franz Wagner 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)