Swen Nater vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Swen Nater 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
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Franz Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Franz Wagner 5,552

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Franz Wagner 1,408

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Franz Wagner 1,067

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Franz Wagner 296

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Franz Wagner 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Franz Wagner .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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.