Tom Sanders vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Tom Sanders 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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.