Purvis Short vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Franz Wagner 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Franz Wagner 8.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Franz Wagner 4.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Franz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Franz Wagner 86

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Franz Wagner 32

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Franz Wagner 17

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Franz Wagner 2

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Franz Wagner 5

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Franz Wagner 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Franz Wagner .508

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Franz Wagner .389

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Franz Wagner .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Franz Wagner 21.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Franz Wagner 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Franz Wagner 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Franz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (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.