Aaron Gordon vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Franz Wagner has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Aaron Gordon scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 5.8 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (19.4 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 3,904 points more than Franz Wagner (10,001 vs. 6,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.4 | +5.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | +3,904 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | 6,097 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+7.9 points per game) while Aaron Gordon scored more points (+659).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +7.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +659 | 6 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 3 | +3 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 152 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | +233 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 288 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | +408 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 313 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +10 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +7 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +39 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +54 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +15.5 | +7 | +418 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.4 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 47.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 85.2 | 5 | 315 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 3,778 | 7,791 | 48.5 | 790 | 2,365 | 33.4 | 1,655 | 2,374 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +3,904 | +1,528 | +3,059 | +0.9 | +330 | +948 | +0.9 | +518 | +1,039 | +15.5 | +7 | +418 |
| Franz Wagner | 6,097 | 2,250 | 4,732 | 47.5 | 460 | 1,417 | 32.5 | 1,137 | 1,335 | 85.2 | 5 | 315 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.6 | +7.7 | +7.1 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +15.1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +12.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 22.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +659 | +253 | +477 | +7.1 | +55 | +118 | +15.1 | +98 | +149 | +12.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 7 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 392 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |