Larry Bird vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Franz Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Franz Wagner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Franz Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Franz Wagner 5,552

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Franz Wagner 1,408

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Franz Wagner 1,067

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Franz Wagner 296

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Franz Wagner 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Franz Wagner .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)