Mike Bantom vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.