Jimmy Butler vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Jimmy Butler 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Jimmy Butler 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 0.9 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (19.2 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 10,322 points more than Franz Wagner (16,050 vs. 5,728).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.2 | +0.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,050 | +10,322 | 15 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,728 | 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 Jimmy Butler (+0.7 points per game) while Jimmy Butler scored more points (+2,484).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +0.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,484 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 405 | +265 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 140 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 719 | +446 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 273 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 852 | +555 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 297 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +23 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +63 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +103 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +115 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 877 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +10 | +578 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.2 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 47.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 5 | 299 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,050 | 5,192 | 11,003 | 47.2 | 693 | 2,103 | 33.0 | 4,973 | 5,892 | 84.4 | 15 | 877 |
| difference: | +10,322 | +3,067 | +6,528 | +0.3 | +256 | +753 | +0.6 | +3,932 | +4,672 | +0.9 | +10 | +578 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,728 | 2,125 | 4,475 | 47.5 | 437 | 1,350 | 32.4 | 1,041 | 1,220 | 85.3 | 5 | 299 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +11.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +10 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +2,484 | +830 | +1,794 | +3.2 | +140 | +383 | +11.9 | +684 | +828 | +1.6 | +10 | +118 |
| 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
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 11 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 609 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |