Drazen Petrovic vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Drazen Petrovic 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Drazen Petrovic scored more points in the postseason. 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 3.7 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (19.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 1,203 points more (5,664 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +3.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5,664 | +1,203 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+11.6 points per game) while Drazen Petrovic scored more points (+36).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +11.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +36 | 3 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 138 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 270 | +65 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 294 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +8 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | +4 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | +13 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +11.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1 | +6 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.1 | 5 | 296 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +1,203 | +398 | +1,056 | +3.1 | +177 | +753 | +11.4 | +230 | +259 | +1.0 | +1 | +6 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,664 | 2,103 | 4,425 | 47.5 | 432 | 1,336 | 32.3 | 1,026 | 1,205 | 85.1 | 5 | 296 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.7 | +9.5 | +4.7 | +0.9 | +4.7 | +9.9 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +14.7 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +36 | +26 | +33 | +4.7 | +5 | +37 | +9.9 | +11 | +1 | +14.7 | +1 | +17 |
| 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
Franz Wagner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Franz Wagner played 1 season more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2026—he averaged 22.4 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Franz Wagner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Franz Wagner didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |