Maurice Cheeks vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Franz Wagner 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Franz Wagner 7.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Franz Wagner 4.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Franz Wagner 126

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Franz Wagner 42

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Franz Wagner 25

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Franz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Franz Wagner 8

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Franz Wagner 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Franz Wagner .466

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Franz Wagner .310

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Franz Wagner .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Franz Wagner 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Franz Wagner 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Franz Wagner 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.