Damian Lillard vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Franz Wagner.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Franz Wagner in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 6 points more than Franz Wagner in his 4 seasons (25.1 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 17,046 points more (22,598 vs. 5,552).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +6.0 | 13 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +17,046 | 13 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Franz Wagner (+3.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,454).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +3.4 | 10 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,454 | 10 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +516 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +617 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +611 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +39 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +55 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +55 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +4.9 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +9 | +609 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +17,046 | +5,203 | +12,218 | +3.6 | +2,380 | +6,239 | +4.9 | +4,260 | +4,682 | +4.3 | +9 | +609 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 2,063 | 4,350 | 47.4 | 424 | 1,317 | 32.2 | 1,002 | 1,171 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +14.3 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +5.0 | +8 | +56 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,454 | +448 | +1,106 | +1.8 | +206 | +532 | +14.3 | +352 | +390 | +5.0 | +8 | +56 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 9 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 579 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |