Joe Ellis vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Franz Wagner 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Franz Wagner 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Franz Wagner 6,097

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Franz Wagner 1,554

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Franz Wagner 1,155

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Franz Wagner 324

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Franz Wagner 109

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Franz Wagner 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Franz Wagner .325

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Franz Wagner .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Franz Wagner 6.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Franz Wagner .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.