Otis Birdsong vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Franz Wagner 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Franz Wagner 7.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Franz Wagner 4.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Franz Wagner 126

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Franz Wagner 42

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Franz Wagner 25

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Franz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Franz Wagner 8

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Franz Wagner 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Franz Wagner .466

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Franz Wagner .310

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Franz Wagner .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Franz Wagner 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Franz Wagner 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Franz Wagner 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.