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.

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.

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

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
Franz Wagner 27
+7

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547
Franz Wagner 15.2
+10.0
202279

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678
Franz Wagner 18.6
+9.4
202380

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
201780
Franz Wagner 19.7
+7.0
202472

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
201858
Franz Wagner 24.2
+6.6
202560

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
201978
Franz Wagner 22.7
+6.7
202624

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 gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20230

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Franz Wagner 18.9
+18.9
20247

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Franz Wagner 25.8
+25.8
20255

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
+15.2
20195
Franz Wagner -
DNP *
20260
* 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.