Nick Van Exel vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Nick Van Exel 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
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Van Exel 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Nick Van Exel 13 Franz Wagner 5

Playoffs Played Nick Van Exel 7 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Nick Van Exel 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 14.4 Franz Wagner 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Franz Wagner 4.9

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 6.6 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 12,658 Franz Wagner 6,097

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 2,545 Franz Wagner 1,554

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 5,777 Franz Wagner 1,155

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 726 Franz Wagner 324

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 92 Franz Wagner 109

Total Games Nick Van Exel 880 Franz Wagner 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .405 Franz Wagner .475

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .357 Franz Wagner .325

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .794 Franz Wagner .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000) Franz Wagner 6.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 13.6 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.5 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 1,032 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 221 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 342 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 64 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 6 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Nick Van Exel 76 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .394 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .324 Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .753 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)