Joe Caldwell vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Franz Wagner 5,603

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Franz Wagner 1,418

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Franz Wagner 1,075

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 299

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Franz Wagner 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .323

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Franz Wagner .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Franz Wagner 25.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.