Jason Kidd vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 6.5 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (19.1 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 11,977 points more than Franz Wagner (17,529 vs. 5,552).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +6.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +11,977 | 19 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 4 | |
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 Jason Kidd (+8.9 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+1,782).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +8.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,782 | 17 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +91 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +622 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +1064 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +36 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +23 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +93 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +134 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.6 | +3.7 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +7.1 | +15 | +1,100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +11,977 | +4,156 | +11,207 | +7.4 | +1,564 | +4,384 | +2.7 | +2,101 | +2,783 | +7.1 | +15 | +1,100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +9.7 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +6.2 | +15 | +146 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +1,782 | +627 | +1,625 | +3.6 | +220 | +662 | +9.7 | +308 | +400 | +6.2 | +15 | +146 |
| 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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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 17 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 21, from 1999 to 2013—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 1,254 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 17 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 159 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |