John Thompson vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Franz Wagner 5,642

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Franz Wagner 1,429

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Franz Wagner 1,080

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 301

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 101

Total Games John Thompson 74 Franz Wagner 295

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Franz Wagner .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 11

Total Games John Thompson 6 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.