Derrick Rose vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Franz Wagner has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 1.7 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (19.1 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 7,021 points more than Franz Wagner (12,573 vs. 5,552).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derrick Rose 17.4
15
Franz Wagner 19.1
+1.7
4

Total Points

Seasons
Derrick Rose 12,573
+7,021
15
Franz Wagner 5,552
4

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Franz Wagner (+0.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+880).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 21.9
+0.1
8
Franz Wagner 21.8
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 1,141
+880
8
Franz Wagner 261
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Franz Wagner 0

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 3
+3
Franz Wagner 0

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 56
+31
Franz Wagner 25

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 293
+159
Franz Wagner 134

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 594
+329
Franz Wagner 265

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 714
+425
Franz Wagner 289

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 9
+7
Franz Wagner 2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Franz Wagner 0

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 12
+10
Franz Wagner 2

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 30
+23
Franz Wagner 7

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 48
+37
Franz Wagner 11

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 51
+39
Franz Wagner 12

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Franz Wagner 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Derrick Rose 17.4 6.8 14.9 45.6 0.8 2.6 31.6 3.0 3.6 83.1 15 723
difference:+1.7+0.3+1.9+0.7+1.9+0.6+0.4+0.4+2.5+11+432
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
Derrick Rose 12,573 4,921 10,798 45.6 590 1,866 31.6 2,141 2,575 83.1 15 723
difference:+7,021+2,858+6,448+1.9+166+549+0.6+1,139+1,404+2.5+11+432
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
Derrick Rose 21.9 8.4 19.7 42.6 1.3 4.1 32.2 3.9 4.6 84.5 8 52
difference:+0.1+0.6+1.5+0.1+1.8+9.7+1.0+1.2+0.2+6+40
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
Derrick Rose 1,141 436 1,024 42.6 68 211 32.2 201 238 84.5 8 52
difference:+880+343+806+0.1+52+140+9.7+142+168+0.2+6+40
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 16.8
+1.6
200981
Franz Wagner 15.2
202279

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 20.8
+2.2
201078
Franz Wagner 18.6
202380

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 25.0
+5.3
201181
Franz Wagner 19.7
202472

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 21.8
201239
Franz Wagner 24.2
+2.4
202560

Derrick Rose's additional seasons:

* Derrick Rose played 13 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2014 to 2024—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 494 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20230

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 27.1
+8.2
201116
Franz Wagner 18.9
20247

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 23.0
20121
Franz Wagner 25.8
+2.8
20255

Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs:

* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 0.