Sam Bowie vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Franz Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Franz Wagner 5,552

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Franz Wagner 1,408

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Franz Wagner 1,067

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Franz Wagner 296

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Franz Wagner 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Franz Wagner .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)